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Years in Production / 1930–1936

Massey-Harris

GP

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey-Harris GP.

Massey-Harris GP 4WD tractor VA1 — Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

24hp

Engine estimate · from belt

4x4 Only

Drive

1930–1936

Production years

Massey-Harris

Manufacturer

GP / 01

At a glance

Production

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA

The Massey-Harris 15/22 GP General Purpose tractor was the first Massey-Harris designed tractor.

Manufacturer
Massey-Harris
Total Built
3,000
Original Price
$1,000

Mechanical

Open operator station.

Drive
4x4 4WD

Belt Pulley

Diameter
12.125 inches30 cm
Width
6.5 inches16 cm
Rpm
802
Speed
2.546 ft/min0.78 meters/min

GP / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail (Option 1)

Hercules OOC

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled vertical L-head

Displacement
226 ci3.7 L
Bore Stroke
4.00x4.50 inches102 x 114 mm
Air Cleaner
oil bath
Rated Rpm
1200
Coolant Capacity
16 qts15.1 L
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical L-head

Engine Detail (Option 2)

Hercules OHC

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled

The overhead-valve (OHV) Hercules engine replaced the flathead OOC in 1936, the final year of the GP production.

Displacement
226 ci3.7 L
Bore Stroke
4.00x4.50 inches102 x 114 mm
Rated Rpm
1200
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled

Engine Options

Hercules 3.7L 4-cyl gasoline

Fuel Tank
14 gal53.0 L
Aux Fuel
1.6 gal6.1 L

GP / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Transmission Type
gear
Gears
3 forward and 1 reverse

GP / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
119 in302 cm
Height
55 in139 cm
Ground clearance
30 in76 cm
Front tread
40 in101 cm
Rear tread
40 in101 cm

Dimensions And Tires

Weight
3,900 lbs1769 kg
Front Tire
38x8
Rear Tire
38x8

Tires And Tracks

Front Ag
38x8 steel
Rear Ag
38x8 steel

GP / 05

Tractor Photos

Massey-Harris GP 4WD tractor VA1 — Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

GP / 06

Tests (NTTL)

Nebraska Tractor Test 177

Gasoline 3-speed 4WDMay 5 - 27, 1930

Drawbar performance

Gear 1 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
177
Belt Power Max
24.84 hp18.5 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
Max Power
19.91 hp14.8 kW
Max Pull
3,247 lbs1472 kg

Nebraska Tractor Test 191

Distillate 3-speed 4WDMay 22 - June 12, 1931

Drawbar performance

Gear 2 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
191
Belt Power Max
22.50 hp16.8 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
Max Power
16.79 hp12.5 kW
Max Pull
2,764 lbs1253 kg

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Massey-Harris GP 4WD tractor VA1

Massey-Harris GP 4WD tractor VA1 — Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗