• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1935–1940
  • 3,400 built

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

International Harvester McCormick WD-40 Transmission specs

8 transmission values on record for the McCormick WD-40.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

51.2 hp

38.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick WD-40”, 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 McCormick WD-40 go?

The fastest speed on record for a McCormick WD-40 is 12.1 mph (19.5 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — McCormick WD-40 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears3–4the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears1
Transmission as described3 forward/1 reverse or 4 forward/1 reverse
ClutchPedal operated single plate clutch
Top speed forward12.1 mph · 19.5 km/h
Top speed reverse3.1 mph · 5.03 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesHand lever operated internal expanding shoe brake mounted on axle shafts

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick WD-40”

Sources and how this page was built

8 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick WD-40”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick WD-40 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117721 · revision 1018335. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document