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

It sits on the utility/standard-size boundary, so either size is a fair description. 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-612 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the SOM-612.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

61.2 hp

45.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612”, 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-612 go?

The fastest speed on record for a SOM-612 is 14.9 mph (24 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — SOM-612 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears7
Reverse gears2
Transmission as described7 forward/2 reverse
ClutchPedal operated two stage dry FERODO double clutch
Top speed forward14.9 mph · 24 km/h
Top speed reverse6.3 mph · 10.17 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal operated disc brake acting on differential shafts designed as steering brake
SteeringMechanically operated GEMMER roller steering
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating leaf-sprung telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca SOM 612 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121185 · revision 1064230. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document