• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1961–1963
  • 1,648 built

It sits on the compact/utility boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

OLIVER 500 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 500.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

34.5 hp

25.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 500”, 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 500 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 500 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 500 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears6
Reverse gears2
Transmission as described6 forward/2 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated dry single-plate clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse7.7 mph · 12.40 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringMechanical recirculating ball steering
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock
Front axlePendulating square axle with adjustable track width

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 500”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 500”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Oliver 500 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117474 · revision 1013112. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document