• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1973–1975

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Leyland 255 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 255.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

55 hp

41 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255”, 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 255 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 255 is 16.2 mph (26 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 255 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears10
Reverse gears2
Transmission as described10 forward/2 reverse
ClutchDry BORG & BECK double clutch
Top speed forward16.2 mph · 26 km/h
Top speed reverse5.4 mph · 8.69 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal-operated dry GIRLING disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringMechanical recirculating ball steering
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255”

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11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Leyland 255 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116100 · revision 993612. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document