The Oliver 500: The 550’s British Cousin (David Brown 850)
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Years in Production / 1961–1963
Oliver
500
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Oliver 500.
35hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1961–1963
Production years
Oliver
Manufacturer
500 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
Original price was $2,670 in 1963
- Distributor
- Oliver
- Manufacturer
- David Brown
- Total Built
- 1,648
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
- Steering
- manual
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live *Two-stage clutch
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Batteries
- 2 (diesel)
- Batteries
- 1 (gas)
- Battery Volts
- 6 (diesel)
- Battery Volts
- 12 (gas)
500 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
David Brown
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 154 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.50x4.00 inches89 x 102 mm
- Power
- 35 hp26.1 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Idle Rpm
- 700-2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 4.5 qts4.3 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
David Brown
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 154 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.50x4.00 inches89 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.25:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl diesel
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 8.75 gal33.1 L
500 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 17 qts16.1 L
500 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 113.6 in288 cm
- Width
- 62.75 in159 cm
- Height
- 51.75 in131 cm
- Wheelbase
- 75.25 in191 cm
- Front tread
- 52 in132 cm
- Rear tread
- 52 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 75.25 inches191 cm
- Weight
- 4094 to 4179 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 12.4/11-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 12.4/11-28
- Rear Ag
- 13.6/12-28
500 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Oliver 500 videos from their original YouTube creators.
500 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 734
Diesel 6-speed 2WDMarch 12 - 26, 1960
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 734
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 33.56 hp25.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.2 gal/hour8.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 1.7 gal/hour6.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.3 gal/hour8.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 28.24 hp21.1 kW
- Max Power
- 30.93 hp23.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,242 lbs1924 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 735
Gasoline 6-speed 4x2 2WDMarch 14 - April 2, 1960
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 735
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 32.00 hp23.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.6 gal/hour9.8 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 28.52 hp21.3 kW
- Max Power
- 27.64 hp20.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,275 lbs1939 kg