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Nuffield 4/60 (460)

Built: 11/1961–09/1964 · Series: Other models

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The Nuffield 4/60 (460) is a machine built by Nuffield. Production: 11/1961–09/1964. The engine delivers 58.3 hp (42.9 kW), has 4 cylinders, with a displacement of 3,770 cm³. Torque is 228 Nm. Rated speed is 2,000 rpm. The machine is 3,275 mm long, 1,930 mm wide and 2,050 mm high. The unladen weight is 2,371 kg. The wheelbase measures 1,981 mm. Ground clearance is 320 mm. Top speed is 25 km/h. Transmission: 5 V/1 R. The engine is water-cooled. Tyres: front 7.50-18 ASF, rear 14.00-30 AS. The fuel is diesel. The bore measures 100 mm. The stroke is 120 mm. The compression ratio is 16.5:1. Maximum torque is reached at 1,250 rpm. Construction: semi-frame construction. Injection pressure is 178 bar. Around 24.290 units were built. Rated output across the Nuffield range ranges from 15.2 to 65.9 hp; the 4/60 (460) 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 4/60 (460) 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

Fueldieselcorrect
Power58.3 hp (42.9 kW)correct
Rated speed2,000 rpmcorrect
Torque228 Nmcorrect
Speed at max. torque1,250 rpmcorrect
Cylinders4correct
Displacement3,770 cm³correct
Bore100 mmcorrect
Stroke120 mmcorrect
Compression ratio16.5correct
Injection pressure178 barcorrect
Coolingwater-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length3,275 mmcorrect
Width1,930 mmcorrect
Height2,050 mmcorrect
Wheelbase1,981 mmcorrect
Ground clearance320 mmcorrect
Unladen weight2,371 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Driverear-wheel drivecorrect
Gearbox5 V/1 Rcorrect
Front tyres7.50-18 ASFcorrect
Rear tyres14.00-30 AScorrect
Top speed25 km/hcorrect

Origin and approval

Constructionsemi-frame constructioncorrect
Units built24,290correct

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 18.1 kW/t (43 kW / 2.4 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 4/60 (460) have?

The Nuffield 4/60 (460) delivers 58.3 hp.

How much does the Nuffield 4/60 (460) weigh?

The unladen weight is 2,371 kg.

What engine does the Nuffield 4/60 (460) have?

4 cylinders, 3,770 cm³ displacement, Diesel.

How fast does the Nuffield 4/60 (460) go?

Top speed is 25 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the Nuffield 4/60 (460)?

3,275 mm × 1,930 mm × 2,050 mm.

When was the Nuffield 4/60 (460) built?

Production years: 11/1961–09/1964.

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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