MAN A
6 models in this series
MAN A (Nuremberg) – diesel tractors of the four-wheel-drive pioneer with H for the row-crop version: A 25 A to A 50, two- to four-cylinder diesels of 1.7 to 3.5 litres, 32 to 42 hp, 1.9 to 3.1 t
MAN built diesel tractors in Nuremberg from 1921 to 1962 and is counted among the pioneers of four-wheel drive in the tractor business; the A range is, alongside the R range, one of two programmes of the Nuremberg works before the tractor division was sold to Fendt in 1962. The type logic runs from the small A 25 A to the large A 50, with the A 32 H/A as row-crop version – H in German tractor nomenclature marks the narrow-track, higher-clearance variant for row-crop farming. The engines span two- to four-cylinder diesels, with one model listed in the register as a multi-fuel engine able to run on distillates besides diesel.
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The register lists 6 versions with 23.4 to 30.7 kW (32 to 42 hp) from two- to four-cylinder engines of 1,736 to 3,473 cm³ at 1,500 to 2,000 rpm, unladen weights from 1,890 to 3,090 kg, lengths from 3,120 to 3,625 mm, widths from 1,580 to 1,970 mm and heights from 1,700 to 2,310 mm.
The A range, like the R range, served the Bavarian post-war reconstruction market, where MAN competed with Deutz, Hanomag, Eicher and Fendt for field tractors of various size classes; with the sale of the tractor division to Fendt in 1962, MAN's independent tractor manufacture in Nuremberg came to an end.
On used tractors, the MAN engine with injection pump or multi-fuel system, clutch and gearbox, hydraulics and linkage, brakes and sheet metal and frame for rust count; since the make has built no tractors for over six decades, parts now run only through specialists and collector markets.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: MAN A
Models compared
6 of 6 models.
| A 25 A1956–1957 | A 329/1955–1957 | A 32 H/A1955 | A 401956–1957 | A 45 A1955 | A 501956 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | – | 23.4 kW | 23.4 kW | 29.3 kW | 30.7 kW | 29.3 kW |
| Rated speed | 2000 (1800) rpm | 1,500 rpm | 1,500 rpm | 1,700 rpm | 2,000 rpm | 2,000 rpm |
| Cylinders | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Displacement | 1,736 cm³ | 3,180 cm³ | 3,180 cm³ | 3,473 cm³ | 2,930 cm³ | 3,473 cm³ |
| Fuel tank capacity | – | 42 l | – | – | 60 l | 75 l |
| Forward gears | – | 6 | – | 6 | – | – |
| Reverse gears | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Top speed | 18.8 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h | 28.3 km/h | 21 km/h | 19.5 km/h |
| Wheelbase | 1,895 mm | 1,825 mm | 1,825 mm | 1,895 mm | 2,140 mm | 2,220 mm |
| Length | 3,120 mm | 3,135 mm | 3,135 mm | 3,135 mm | 3,510 mm | 3,625 mm |
| Width | 1,670 mm | 1,680 mm | 1,580 mm | 1,680 mm | 1,790 mm | 1,970 mm |
| Height | 1,780 mm | 1,700 mm | 2,310 mm | 1,700 mm | 1,880 mm | 1,938 mm |
| Unladen weight | 1,890 kg | 2,010 kg | 1,960 kg | 2,150 kg | 2,930 kg | 3,090 kg |
Models
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A 25 A
The A series from MAN includes the A 25 A. Production: 1956–1957. The engine delivers 25 hp, has 2 cylinders, with a...
A 32
The MAN A 32 belongs to the A series. Production: 9/1955–1957. The engine delivers 32 hp (23.4 kW), has 4 cylinders,...
A 32 H/A
The MAN A 32 H/A is a model in the A series. Production: 1955. The engine delivers 32 hp (23.4 kW), has 4 cylinders,...
A 45 A
The A 45 A from MAN is part of the A series. Production: 1955. The engine delivers 42 hp (30.7 kW), has 4 cylinders,...
A 50
The A series from MAN includes the A 50. Production: 1956. The engine delivers 40 hp (29.3 kW), has 4 cylinders,...
MANA 40no photoA 40
With the A 40, MAN offers a model from the A series. Production: 1956–1957. The engine delivers 40 hp (29.3 kW), has...