Ford 1520 (A) Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for a 1520 (A) is 12.4 mph (20 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

10 transmission values on record for the 1520 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

23.7 hp

17.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1520”, 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 1520 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 1520 (A) is 12.4 mph (20 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1520 (A) Transmission
Drive	Available in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears	9
Reverse gears	3
Transmission as described	9 forward/3 reverse
Clutch	Pedal operated dry DAIKIN double clutch
Top speed forward	12.4 mph · 20 km/h
Top speed reverse	8.7 mph · 14.05 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakes	Pedal operated wet ISHIKAWAJIMA-SHIBAURA disc brake acting on rear wheels
Steering	Hydrostatic SUMITOMO-EATON steering
Differential lock	Pedal operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1520”

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1520”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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

Traktorenlexikon: Ford 1520 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-110240 · revision 917893. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document