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Years in Production / 1953–1957
David Brown
30
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the David Brown 30.
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34hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1953–1957
Production years
David Brown
Manufacturer
30 / 01
At a glance
Production
- Manufacturer
- David Brown
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Mechanical drum brakes
Open operator station.
- Final Drives
- spur gear
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 545@1600
- Engine Rpm
- 885@1600
Belt Pulley
- Rpm
- 1120
- Rpm
- 1826
- Speed
- 2490 ft/min758.95 meters/min
- Speed
- 4060 ft/min1237.49 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Gas Batteries
- 1
- Diesel Batteries
- 2
- Gas Battery Volts
- 12
- Diesel Battery Volts
- 6
30 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
David Brown
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 165.1 ci2.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x4.00 inches92 x 102 mm
- Power
- 34 hp25.4 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
David Brown
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 165.1 ci2.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x4.00 inches92 x 102 mm
- Power
- 41 hp30.6 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2300
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
David Brown
kerosene
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 165.1 ci2.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x4.00 inches92 x 102 mm
- Power
- 37.6 hp28.0 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2300
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- kerosene
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
David Brown 2.7L 4-cyl diesel
David Brown 2.7L 4-cyl gasoline
David Brown 2.7L 4-cyl kerosene
- Fuel Tank
- 12.7 gal48.1 L
- Kerosene Fuel Tank
- 11.9 gal45.0 L
- Aux Fuel
- 1.8 gal6.8 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
30 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 74.7 inches189 cm
- Weight
- 3900 lbs1769 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-19
- Rear Tire
- 11-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-19
- Rear Ag
- 11-28
- Rear Ag
- 12.4-28
See it in action
Videos
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