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Tractor · 1948Unverified

Centaur AG-48

Name: Centaur AG-48
Brand: Centaur

Centaur AG-48 — Standard-tread tractor · 20 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Centaur AG-48 is a tractor model with a rated power output of 20 hp, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. Manufactured from 1948 to 1950, the AG-48 features a 4-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine and a two-wheel drive system with a 4-speed gearbox. Its listed operating weight is 1224 kg, and it is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

20 hp

Max power

15.1 kW

Weight

1224 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

43 rows

Recorded power

20 hp

Recorded weight

1224 kg

Transmissions

4-speed unsynchronized gear

Production years

1948-1950

Verified variants

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Overview

DistributorCentaurReference

ManufacturerLe RoiReference

Standard-tread tractorReference

Built in Greenwich, Ohio, USAReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Engine

Le Roi 2.3L 4-cyl gasolineReference

Drawbar (claimed)14.9 kWReference

Belt (claimed)18.6 kWReference

Drawbar (tested)15.1 kWReference

Belt (tested)17.9 kWReference

Le Roi D140Reference

gasolineReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement2.3 LReference

Bore/Stroke89 x 92 mmReference

Air cleaneroil bathReference

Rated RPM1500Reference

Belt power (max)17.9 kWReference

Max power15.1 kWReference

Transmission

4-speed unsynchronized gearReference

Typeunsynchronized gearReference

Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutchdry discReference

Dimensions

Weight1224 kgReference

Front tire5.00-15Reference

Rear tire9-24Reference

Ag front5.00-15Reference

Ag rear9-24Reference

Operating weight1224 kgReference

Ballasted weight1678 kgReference

Front tread121 cmReference

Rear tread121 to 149 cmReference

Capacities

Diameter15 cmReference

Width15 cmReference

RPM1500Reference

Speed840.03 meters/minReference

Test results

Gasoline 4-speed 2WDSeptember 27 - October 6, 1948Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 402 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)9.8 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Gear 2 used for power test.Reference

Max pull956 kgReference

Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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