McCormick BMD
Built: 1952–1953 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1952
McCormick – other models: the collective page of tractors outside the named ranges, from the historic 10-20 and 15-30 and the British B-250 and B-414 to the ARGO ranges C-Max, CX, CT and X, 7 to 191 kW, Perkins
This page gathers the McCormick tractors the register could not assign to a named range – and the name spans a hundred years: Cyrus McCormick's reaper company was the core of International Harvester in 1902, whose 10-20 and 15-30 tractors of the 1920s and British B-250 and B-414 from Doncaster are listed here as McCormick; in 2000 the Italian ARGO group of Fabbrico bought the name together with the Doncaster plant from Case IH and has since built McCormick tractors as Landini's red sister. The type logic of the ARGO era: C-Max and CX are the mid-range of the 2000s (CX105 about 105 hp), CT the compact tractors of Korean and Japanese manufacture with HST as hydrostat, CN the narrow-track models, and since 2010 the X4 to X8 ranges, in which the first digit gives the series and the following ones the power (X7.660 about 165 hp); F and XtraShift mark the orchard version and the powershift. The engines come from Perkins (804 and 1104) in the medium, Mitsubishi, Daedong and Yanmar in the small and FPT and Deutz in the big models.
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The register lists here 225 versions with 6.9 to 191 kW from three- to six-cylinders of 976 to 8,268 cm³, PTO outputs from 22 to 50 hp on the recorded compact models, lift capacities from 1,188 to 10,950 kg, unladen weights from 594 to 10,040 kg, lengths from 2,502 to 5,870 mm and widths from 1,200 to 2,780 mm.
McCormick is today a brand for farms looking for a simple, mechanically robust tractor at a favourable price; the X ranges share technology and cab with the Landini 5 to 7 ranges from the same plant.
On used tractors, originality and engine condition count on the historic models, clutch, shuttle and Perkins engine on the C-Max and CX, hydrostat and front loader on the CT, operating hours, powershift and electronics on the X ranges; parts run through ARGO and the engine makers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: McCormick (weitere Modelle), McCormick (ARGO Tractors, Hersteller)
Technical data
Engine
| Fuel | dieselcorrect |
|---|---|
| Power | 40.5 hp (29.8 kW)correct |
| Rated speed | 1,450 rpmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 4correct |
| Displacement | 4,326 cm³correct |
| Bore | 101.6 mmcorrect |
| Stroke | 133.35 mmcorrect |
| Compression ratio | 16.8correct |
| Cooling | water-cooledcorrect |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 3,226 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,159 mmcorrect |
| Height | 1,989 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 2,390 mmcorrect |
| Ground clearance | 521 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,386 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Drive | rear-wheel drivecorrect |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | 5 V/1 Rcorrect |
| Forward gears | 5correct |
| Reverse gears | 1correct |
| Front tyres | 6.50-16correct |
| Rear tyres | 12-38correct |
| Top speed | 26 km/hcorrect |
Working data
| Fuel tank capacity | 75.7 lcorrect |
|---|
Origin and approval
| Construction | semi-frame constructioncorrect |
|---|---|
| Units built | 927correct |
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 12.5 kW/t (30 kW / 2.4 t)
Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)
Stronger than 26% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the McCormick BMD have?
The McCormick BMD delivers 40.5 hp.
How much does the McCormick BMD weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,386 kg.
What engine does the McCormick BMD have?
4 cylinders, 4,326 cm³ displacement, Diesel.
How fast does the McCormick BMD go?
Top speed is 26 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the McCormick BMD?
3,226 mm × 2,159 mm × 1,989 mm.
When was the McCormick BMD built?
Production years: 1952–1953.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Check front and rear tyre sizes: mismatched pairs strain the drivetrain.
- Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
A general list for this type of machine — no substitute for an inspection or an appraiser.
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Sources: Wikibooks Traktorenlexikon (CC BY-SA 4.0) (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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