• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Compact
  • No lab test on file
  • 1963–1964

It sits on the compact/utility boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Fordson Dexta-Special Transmission specs

9 transmission values on record for the Dexta-Special.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

30.6 hp

22.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta-Spezial”, 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 Dexta-Special go?

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

Transmission — Dexta-Special Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears6
Reverse gears2
Transmission as described6 forward/2 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated dry single-plate clutch
Top speed forward12.4 mph · 20 km/h
Top speed reverse6.1 mph · 9.8 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringMechanical link steering with two steering arms
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta-Spezial”

Sources and how this page was built

9 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta-Spezial”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Fordson Dexta-Spezial — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-110003 · revision 1055072. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document