• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1941–1946
  • 9,174 built

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

MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 81 Engine specs

9 engine values on record for the M-H 81.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

20.8 hp

15.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris 81”, 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.

What engine is in a M-H 81?

A M-H 81 has a CONTINENTAL MFB-124, a 4-cylinder 2.03 L petrol engine.

Engine — CONTINENTAL MFB-124 specifications
Make & modelCONTINENTAL MFB-124
FuelPetrol
Cylinders4
Displacement123.7 ci · 2.03 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Air cleanerDonaldson oil bath air filter
Cylinders4
Displacement2.1 qt · 2.0 L
Bore3.0 in · 76.2 mm
Stroke4.4 in · 111.13 mm
Rated engine speed1,500–1,800 rpmthe article lists alternatives

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris 81”

Sources and how this page was built

9 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris 81”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Massey-Harris Massey-Harris 81 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116934 · revision 1065856. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document