OLIVER 1870 Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for an 1870 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

11 transmission values on record for the 1870.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

97.6 hp

72.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870”, 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 an 1870 go?

The fastest speed on record for an 1870 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1870 Transmission
Drive	2WD
Forward gears	18
Reverse gears	6
Transmission as described	18 forward/6 reverse
Clutch	Foot-operated dry single-plate clutch
Top speed forward	18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse	6.3 mph · 10.14 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakes	Pedal-operated hydraulic double disc brake acting on differential shafts
Steering	Hydrostatic steering
Differential lock	Mechanically operated differential lock
Front axle	Oscillating steel front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870”

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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

Traktorenlexikon: Oliver 1870 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117587 · revision 1080852. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document