• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1938
  • 94 built

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

HELA D 38 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the D 38.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

21.6 hp

16.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D38 (1938)”, 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 D 38 go?

The fastest speed on record for a D 38 is 12.4 mph (20 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — D 38 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears5
Reverse gears1
Transmission as described5 forward/1 reverse
ClutchSingle-plate dry clutch by Lanz or Fichtel & Sachs
Top speed forward12.4 mph · 20 km/h
Top speed reverse2.2 mph · 3.6 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringDust and oil tight enclosed worm steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock
Front axleRubber mounted rigid front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D38 (1938)”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D38 (1938)”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: HELA D38 (1938) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-100431 · revision 787574. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document