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Nuffield 10/60

Built: 10/1964–07/1967 · Series: Other models

← Predecessor: 4/60 · Successor: 4/65 →

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The Nuffield 10/60 is a machine built by Nuffield. Production: 10/1964–07/1967. The engine delivers 58.3 hp (42.9 kW), has 4 cylinders, with a displacement of 3,770 cm³. The engine comes from BMC. Torque is 230 Nm. Rated speed is 2,000 rpm. The machine is 3,086 mm long, 1,753 mm wide and 2,051 mm high. The unladen weight is 2,660 kg. The wheelbase measures 1,981 mm. Ground clearance is 320 mm. Top speed is 25 km/h. The tank holds 63.6 litres. Transmission: 10 V/2 R. The engine is water-cooled. Tyres: front 6.00-16 ASF, rear 11-36 AS. The model was built in Bathgate, Scotland. The fuel is diesel. PTO output is 55 hp. The bore measures 100 mm. The stroke is 120 mm. The compression ratio is 16.5:1. Maximum torque is reached at 1,200 rpm. The engine fitted is the BMC OE4. Construction: semi-frame construction. Injection pressure is 176 bar. The linkage is category I, II or III. Its predecessor was the Nuffield 4/60. It was succeeded by the Nuffield 4/65. Around 41.460 units were built. Rated output across the Nuffield range ranges from 15.2 to 65.9 hp; the 10/60 sits at the top of that range with 58.3 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the UNIVERSAL-4 (4 DM) below it with 54.7 hp and the 4/65 (465) above it with 65.9 hp. Rated output across the Nuffield range ranges from 11.2 to 48.5 kW; here the 10/60 sits in the upper part of that range with 42.9 kW. 60 Nuffield models across 5 series are on record.

Nuffield – other models: collective page of the British tractor brand of the Nuffield Organization (renamed Leyland from 1969), Universal range, BMC engines, 11.2 to 48.5 kW, 883 to 2,660 kg unladen weight

This page gathers the Nuffield tractors the register could not assign to a named range. Nuffield was the tractor brand of the British Nuffield Organization, which became one of the major British manufacturers with the Universal range from the 1940s; after the merger that formed the British Motor Corporation (BMC), engines came from BMC itself as well as from Morris/Wolseley and IMR, including the BMC OE4 type. From 1969, as part of the restructuring into British Leyland, the brand was renamed Leyland.

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The register lists here 23 versions with 11.2 to 48.5 kW from three- to four-cylinder engines with 948 to 3,770 cm³ displacement running at 2,000 to 2,500 revolutions per minute and torques of 52 to 230 Nm. Unladen weights range from 883 to 2,660 kg, lengths from 2,490 to 3,275 mm, widths from 1,510 to 2,330 mm and heights from 1,260 to 2,299 mm; PTO output lies between 55 and 60 hp, with a gross vehicle weight of 2,000 kg on record. The register lists diesel, diesel/petrol, petrol and gas/diesel as fuels.

Alongside Fordson and Massey Ferguson, Nuffield was one of the defining British tractor brands of the post-war years and was widespread above all in Britain, Ireland and the Commonwealth. The renaming to Leyland in 1969 marked the end of the brand, though its models are still maintained today on the British vintage-tractor market.

On used examples of these historic tractors, the condition of the engine and cooling system, clutch and gearbox, brakes and steering, and rust on the sheet-metal parts and mudguards all matter; on the petrol and mixed-fuel variants, carburettor condition is an additional check point. Spare parts today run mainly through dealers and clubs specialising in British vintage tractors.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Nuffield (weitere Modelle), Nuffield Organization (Wikipedia)

Technical data

Engine

Engine makeBMCcorrect
Engine modelBMC OE4correct
Fueldieselcorrect
Power58.3 hp (42.9 kW)correct
Rated speed2,000 rpmcorrect
Torque230 Nmcorrect
Speed at max. torque1,200 rpmcorrect
Cylinders4correct
Displacement3,770 cm³ (230 cu. in (3.8 litre))correct
Bore100 mmcorrect
Bore3.937 in (100 mm)correct
Stroke120 mmcorrect
Stroke4.724 in (120 mm)correct
Compression ratio16.5correct
Injection pressure176 barcorrect
Naturally aspiratednaturally aspiratedcorrect
Coolingwater-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length3,086 mmcorrect
Width1,753 mmcorrect
Height2,051 mmcorrect
Wheelbase1,981 mmcorrect
Ground clearance320 mmcorrect
Unladen weight2,660 kg (5,865 lbs)correct

Drivetrain and chassis

Driverear-wheel drivecorrect
Gearbox10 V/2 Rcorrect
Gearbox makeBMCcorrect
Forward gears5 x Hi/lowcorrect
Reverse gears1 x Hi/lowcorrect
Front tyres6.00-16 ASFcorrect
Rear tyres11-36 AScorrect
Top speed25 km/hcorrect

Working data

Fuel tank capacity63.6 lcorrect

Origin and approval

PlantBathgate, Scotlandcorrect
Constructionsemi-frame constructioncorrect
Units built41,460correct

Other data

Linkage categoryCat I, Cat II or Cat IIIcorrect
PTO output55 hpcorrect
PredecessorNuffield 4/60correct
SuccessorNuffield 4/65correct

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 16.1 kW/t (43 kW / 2.7 t)

Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)

Stronger than 40% 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 Nuffield 10/60 have?

The Nuffield 10/60 delivers 58.3 hp.

How much does the Nuffield 10/60 weigh?

The unladen weight is 2,660 kg.

What engine does the Nuffield 10/60 have?

4 cylinders, 3,770 cm³ displacement, Diesel.

How fast does the Nuffield 10/60 go?

Top speed is 25 km/h.

What is the PTO output of the Nuffield 10/60?

PTO output is 55 hp.

What are the dimensions of the Nuffield 10/60?

3,086 mm × 1,753 mm × 2,051 mm.

When was the Nuffield 10/60 built?

Production years: 10/1964–07/1967.

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.

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