• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1957–1959

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

SOMECA SOM-40 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the SOM-40.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

44.4 hp

33.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 40”, 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 SOM-40 go?

The fastest speed on record for a SOM-40 is 13.0 mph (21 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — SOM-40 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears7
Reverse gears2
Transmission as described7 forward/2 reverse
ClutchPedal operated two stage dry double clutch
Top speed forward13.0 mph · 21 km/h
Top speed reverse6.8 mph · 10.90 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal operated disc brake acting on differential shafts functioning as steering brake
SteeringMechanically operated worm steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock
Front axlePendulating leaf sprung telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 40”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 40”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca SOM 40 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121063 · revision 1061769. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document