• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1949–1951
  • 100 built

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

We looked and the record does not say what this machine is. How we decide what a machine is

Hermann Zanker KG M 1 specs: hp, weight, years

Zanker M1 one-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 11.8 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

11.8 hp

8.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Zanker M1”, 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.

Weight
2,612–3,064 lb
Top speed
10.6 mph

Hermann Zanker KG M 1 specs: key facts

  • The Hermann Zanker KG M 1 was built from 1949 to 1951.

  • The Hermann Zanker KG M 1 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 8.8 kW (11.8 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Hermann Zanker KG M 1 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Hermann Zanker KG M 1 has a Zanker M1 engine, a 1-cylinder 1.02 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The Hermann Zanker KG M 1 weighs 1,185–1,390 kg (2,612–3,064 lb) unladen.

  • The Hermann Zanker KG M 1 has a rear PTO running at 540 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Zanker M1”

How does the M 1 compare with its class?

We will not rate this machine against its class. Only 23 published tractors sit within 10% of its 8.8 kW — too few to say what is normal.

Derived by WhichTractor. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1949–1951 Hermann Zanker KG M 1, a 12 hp farm tractor, colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does an M 1 have?

The only figure for the M 1 is 11.8 hp (8.8 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
11.8 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Zanker M1”

What engine is in an M 1?

An M 1 has a Zanker M1, a 1-cylinder 1.02 L diesel engine.

Engine — M 1 engine specifications
Make & modelZanker M1
Cylinders1
Displacement62.4 ci · 1.02 L
Electrical system6 VSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bautz B 14 AS/AS 14”

How much will an M 1 lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the M 1 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — M 1 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO540 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Zanker M1”

What transmission does an M 1 have?

Transmission specifications for the M 1 are below.

Transmission — M 1 transmission specifications
BrakesDrum brakes acting on the rear wheels designed as steering brake
SteeringSteering via steering gear
Top speed10.6 mph · 17 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Zanker M1”

How much does an M 1 weigh?

An M 1 weighs 2,612–3,064 lb (1,185–1,390 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — M 1 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight2,612–3,064 lb · 1,185–1,390 kgthe article lists alternatives
Maximum permissible mass3,748 lb · 1,700 kg
Wheelbase57.8 in · 1,468 mm
Length97.0 in · 2,465 mm
Width57.9 in · 1,470 mm
Height61.8 in · 1,570 mm
Ground clearance11.8 in · 300 mm
Front track50.0 in · 1,270 mm
Rear track49.2 in · 1,250 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Zanker M1”

Which tractors compare with an M 1?

Within 10% of its 11.8 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Hermann Zanker KG M 1

Is an M 1 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Hermann Zanker KG M 1 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does an M 1 have?

An M 1 has a 540 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Bautz B 14 AS/AS 14”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Zanker M1”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

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

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Bautz B 14 AS/AS 14 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-42450 · revision 1058586. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Zanker M1 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-43922 · revision 1058585. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document