• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1973–1982

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

SOMECA 540 V/E Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 540 V/E.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

53.2 hp

39.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540 V/E”, 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 540 V/E go?

The fastest speed on record for a 540 V/E is 12.4 mph (20 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 540 V/E Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears8–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears2–3the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/2 reverse or 12 forward/3 reverse
Top speed forward12.4 mph · 20 km/h
Top speed reverse7.3 mph · 11.7 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakesPedal-operated band drum service brake acting on differential shafts
SteeringMechanically operated GEMMER steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock
Front axlePivoting telescoping front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540 V/E”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540 V/E”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca 540 V/E — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121648 · revision 1070628. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document