Someca SOM-481/T
Built: 1964–1965 · Series: SOM-Reihe
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Someca SOM: the first own-design tractors from Saint-Ouen, from the BISOMTRAC to the SOM-40 B, 14.7 to 45.6 kW, two- and four-cylinder engines with water cooling
Someca (Société de Mécanique de la Seine) was founded in 1953 as an offshoot of carmaker Simca, which took over the farm machinery division of the firm MAP. Someca's first tractor, the DA 50, was still closely based on MAP's DR3 model; the SOM series covers the independent designs that followed, up to the switch to Fiat technology in 1965.
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The register lists 26 live models, from the BISOMTRAC through the SOM-25 to the SOM-40 B, built between 1957 and 1965. Output ranges from 14.7 to 45.6 kW, weight from 930 to 4,500 kg, displacement from 1,135 to 4,397 cm3 across two- and four-cylinder engines.
The series' commercial high point was the SOM 40, launched in 1957: it became one of the most widely built French tractors of its era and helped give Someca a strong market position, before Fiat, as majority shareholder, took over model development with the Series 15 from 1965.
Anyone looking at a SOM-series tractor is looking at Someca's last purely French design generation before full Fiat-licensed production.
Alongside the predominantly diesel engines, the register also lists petrol engines on individual SOM models, not unusual in post-war France when diesel fuel was not reliably available everywhere. On a petrol model, servicing differs fundamentally from the diesel versions: a carburettor and ignition system instead of an injection pump and glow-plug system, which steers the parts search in a different direction when buying used.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Someca SOM-Reihe
Technical data
Engine
| Fuel | dieselcorrect |
|---|---|
| Power | 41 hp (30.2 kW)correct |
| Rated speed | 2,300 rpmcorrect |
| Torque | 137 Nmcorrect |
| Speed at max. torque | 1,600 rpmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 4correct |
| Displacement | 2,270 cm³correct |
| Bore | 85 mmcorrect |
| Stroke | 100 mmcorrect |
| Compression ratio | 21.5correct |
| Cooling | water-cooledcorrect |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 3,110 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,710 mmcorrect |
| Height | 1,600 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 2,090 mmcorrect |
| Ground clearance | 650 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,400 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Drive | rear-wheel drivecorrect |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | 6 V/2 Rcorrect |
| Forward gears | 6correct |
| Reverse gears | 2correct |
| Front tyres | 5.00-15 ASFcorrect |
| Rear tyres | 9-36 AScorrect |
| Top speed | 25 km/hcorrect |
Working data
| Fuel tank capacity | 39 lcorrect |
|---|
Origin and approval
| Construction | semi-frame constructioncorrect |
|---|
Other data
| Linkage category | Cat Icorrect |
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Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 21.6 kW/t (30 kW / 1.4 t)
Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)
Stronger than 27% 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 Someca SOM-481/T have?
The Someca SOM-481/T delivers 41 hp.
How much does the Someca SOM-481/T weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,400 kg.
What engine does the Someca SOM-481/T have?
4 cylinders, 2,270 cm³ displacement, Diesel.
How fast does the Someca SOM-481/T go?
Top speed is 25 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Someca SOM-481/T?
3,110 mm × 1,710 mm × 1,600 mm.
When was the Someca SOM-481/T built?
Production years: 1964–1965.
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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Other models in this series
BISOMTRAC
SOM-25 D/E
SOM-271
SOM-272
SOM-30
SOM-30 B
SOM-312
SOM-35
SOM-35 DS/DE
SOM-35 GD
SOM-40
SOM-40 B
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