• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1964–1965

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-481 GD Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the SOM-481 GD.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

40.5 hp

30.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481”, 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-481 GD go?

The fastest speed on record for a SOM-481 GD is 13.7 mph (22 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — SOM-481 GD Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears6
Reverse gears2
Transmission as described6 forward/2 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated dry double clutch
Top speed forward13.7 mph · 22 km/h
Top speed reverse6.8 mph · 11.0 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal-operated drum brake acting on the differential shafts, designed as steering brake
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating telescoping front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca SOM 481 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121123 · revision 1063579. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document