• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1957–1958
  • 5,444 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

David Brown 900 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 900.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

40.1 hp

29.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 900”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 900 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 900 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 900 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears6
Reverse gears2
Transmission as described6 forward/2 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated dry BORG & BECK single-plate clutch
Clutch, optionalDry double clutch, pedal-operated drive clutch and hand lever-operated PTO clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse7.6 mph · 12.30 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringMechanical steering
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 900”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 900”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Spotted an error?

Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 900 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115939 · revision 1001698. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document