Oliver 500 tractor specifications

1961 - 1963

1961 - 1963 Utility tractorDavid Brown built

Production

Production Distributor:Oliver
Manufacturer:David Brown
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
Total built:1,648
Original price:$2,670 (1963 )

Variants

Variants David Brown 850

1960 - 1965

Utility tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	David Brown
Type:	Utility tractor
Factory:	Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England

David Brown 850 Power

David Brown 850 Power
Engine:	35 hp 26.1 kW
Drawbar (claimed):	30 hp 22.4 kW
PTO (claimed):	33 hp 24.6 kW
Drawbar (tested):	30.93 hp 23.1 kW
PTO (tested):	33.56 hp 25.0 kW
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David Brown 850 Engines

David Brown 850 Engines
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl diesel
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	10.6 gal 40.1 L
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Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Final drives:	spur gear
Steering:	manual
Brakes:	differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	6-speed unsynchronized gear
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Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	I

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission
	live*Optional
Clutch:	dry disc
Rear RPM:	540/1000 (1.375)
Engine RPM:	540@1800 540@1100 1000@2000

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	75.25 inches 191 cm
Weight:	3750 to 4179 pounds
Front tire:	5.00-15
Rear tire:	10-28
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Oliver 500 Power

Oliver 500 Power Engine:35 hp
26.1 kW
Plows:2-3
Drawbar (tested):30.93 hp
23.1 kW
PTO (tested):33.56 hp
25.0 kW
power test details ...

1961 - 1963

Utility tractor

David Brown built

Nebraska Tractor Test 734

Nebraska Tractor Test 734
Diesel 6-speed 2WD March 12 - 26, 1960 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 734 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	33.56 hp 25.0 kW
Fuel use:	2.2 gal/hour 8.3 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	28.24 hp 21.1 kW
Fuel use:	1.7 gal/hour 6.4 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	30.93 hp 23.1 kW
Fuel use:	2.3 gal/hour 8.7 l/hour
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	4,242 lbs 1924 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 735

Nebraska Tractor Test 735
Gasoline 6-speed 4x2 2WD March 14 - April 2, 1960 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 735 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	32.00 hp 23.9 kW
Fuel use:	3.0 gal/hour 11.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	28.52 hp 21.3 kW
Fuel use:	2.6 gal/hour 9.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	27.64 hp 20.6 kW
Fuel use:	3.0 gal/hour 11.4 l/hour
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	4,275 lbs 1939 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Oliver 500 Engines

Oliver 500 Engines David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl diesel David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline Engine details ...

1961 - 1963

Utility tractor

David Brown built

Engines overview

Engines overview
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl diesel
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
David Brown
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	154 ci 2.5 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.50x4.00 inches 89 x 102 mm
Power:	35 hp 26.1 kW
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	17:1
Rated RPM:	2000
Starter volts:	12

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
David Brown
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	154 ci 2.5 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.50x4.00 inches 89 x 102 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	6.25:1
Rated RPM:	2000

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Brakes:differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:6-speed gear
Transmission details ...