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Tractor · 1958Unverified

Cockshutt 550

Name: Cockshutt 550
Brand: Cockshutt

Cockshutt 550 — 500 Series · 35 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Cockshutt 550 is a tractor with a rated power of 35 hp, categorising it at the lower end of its class in terms of power output. Production of this model took place from 1958 to 1961. It is equipped with a 4-cylinder diesel liquid-cooled engine, paired with a 2-wheel drive transmission featuring a 6-speed gearbox. Its operating weight is listed at 2540 kg, with an indicated capacity for operations of up to 200 ac.

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

Rated power

35 hp

Max power

26.1 kW

Weight

2540 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

49 rows

Recorded power

35 hp

Recorded weight

2540 kg

Transmissions

6-speed gear

Production years

1958-1961

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerCockshuttReference

Built in Brantford, Ontario, CanadaReference

Total built2,930Reference

Original price$4,000 (1960)Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Steeringpower assistReference

Mechanical disc brakesReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

Hercules 3.2L 4-cyl gasolineReference

Drawbar (claimed)26.1 kWReference

Belt (claimed)28.3 kWReference

Plows3Reference

Drawbar (tested)26.1 kWReference

Belt (tested)28.7 kWReference

Hercules DD195Reference

gasolineReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement3.2 LReference

Bore/Stroke95 x 114 mmReference

Air cleaneroil bathReference

Compression17.8:1Reference

Rated RPM1650Reference

Starter volts12Reference

Hercules GO198Reference

Belt power (max)28.7 kWReference

Max power26.1 kWReference

Transmission

6-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears6 forward and 2 reverseReference

Clutchdry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear PTOindependentReference

Rear PTO Type540Reference

Dimensions

Wheelbase220 cmReference

Weight2540 kgReference

Operating weight2540 kgReference

Ballasted weight3492 kgReference

550 Serial Numbers

1958BM1001Reference

1959BN5001Reference

1960BO1001Reference

1961BP1001Reference

1962BR1001Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Test results

Diesel 6-speed 2WDNovember 12 - 26, 1958Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 681 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)9.5 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Gear 3 used for power test.Reference

Max pull2968 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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