• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Compact
  • No lab test on file
  • 1979–1982

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 1500 (A) Transmission specs

12 transmission values on record for the 1500 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

19.2 hp

14.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1500”, 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 1500 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 1500 (A) is 12.4 mph (20 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1500 (A) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears12
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described12 forward/4 reverse
ClutchPedal operated dry double clutch
Top speed forward12.4 mph · 20 km/h
Top speed reverse7.9 mph · 12.7 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal operated drum brake acting on rear wheels as individual wheel brake
SteeringMechanical steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock
Front axleoscillating telescoping front axle
Front axle, optionaloscillating four wheel drive front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1500”

Sources and how this page was built

12 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1500”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 1500 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-110277 · revision 918394. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document