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Tractor · 1961Unverified

Nuffield 3/42

Name: Nuffield 3/42
Brand: Nuffield

Nuffield 3/42 · 42 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Nuffield 3/42 is a compact tractor with a rating of 42 hp. It was produced between 1961 and 1963. The tractor features a 3-cylinder diesel liquid-cooled engine, mated to a 5-speed gearbox and providing two-wheel drive. Its listed weight is 1964 kg, and it is suitable for tasks covering approximately 200 acres.

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

Rated power

42 hp

Weight

1964 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

58 rows

Recorded power

42 hp

Recorded weight

1964 kg

Transmissions

5-speed gear

Production years

1961-1963

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerNuffieldReference

Built in Birmingham, EnglandReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Final drivesspur gearReference

Differential lockmechanical rearReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

BMC 2.6L 3-cyl dieselReference

Fuel tank63.6 LReference

Engine (gross)31.3 kWReference

Engine (net)29.7 kWReference

Drawbar (claimed)25.2 kWReference

Belt (claimed)28.8 kWReference

BMCReference

dieselReference

3-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement2.6 LReference

Bore/Stroke100 x 120 mmReference

Power (net)29.7 kWReference

Power (gross)31.3 kWReference

Air cleaneroil bathReference

Compression16.5:1Reference

Rated RPM2000Reference

Coolant capacity11.9 LReference

Transmission

5-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears5 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch280mm dry dsicReference

Oil capacity54.5 LReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Typeopen centerReference

Rear TypeII/IReference

Rear lift1043 kgReference

Rear PTOindependentReference

Rear PTO Type540 (1.375)Reference

Engine RPM528@1400Reference

Dimensions

Wheelbase184 cmReference

Weight1964 kgReference

Front tire5.50-16Reference

Rear tire10.00-28Reference

Ag front5.50-16Reference

Ag rear10.00-28Reference

Ag front6.00-16Reference

Ag rear11.00-28Reference

Ag rear13.00-24Reference

Length281 cmReference

Width172 cmReference

Height (hood)139 cmReference

Height (exhaust)192 cmReference

Operating weight1964 kgReference

Ground clearance51 cmReference

Clearance (front axle)42 cmReference

Clearance (drawbar)41 cmReference

Front tread134 to 181 cmReference

Rear tread132 to 202 cmReference

Capacities

Diameter26 cmReference

RPM1150Reference

Speed963.17 meters/minReference

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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