• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1961–1964
  • 24,290 built

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

Nuffield 3/42 (342) Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 3/42 (342).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

39.8 hp

29.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 3/42 (1961-1963)”, 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 3/42 (342) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 3/42 (342) is 12.4 mph (20 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 3/42 (342) Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears5
Reverse gears1
Transmission as described5 forward/1 reverse
ClutchPedal operated dry Borg & Beck single plate clutch
Clutch, optionalDry Borg & Beck double clutch
Top speed forward12.4 mph · 20 km/h
Top speed reverse3.4 mph · 5.4 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringMechanical recirculating ball steering
Steering, optionalWith hydraulic power assistance
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 3/42 (1961-1963)”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 3/42 (1961-1963)”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Nuffield 3/42 (1961-1963) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116029 · revision 993280. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document