Oliver 500 Tests


Oliver 500 tractor photo
1961 - 1963
Utility tractor
David Brown built
Tractor Tests
NTTL 734: diesel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 735: gasoline 6-speed 4x2 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 734
500 fuel use from test 734
Nebraska Tractor Test 734
Diesel 6-speed 2WD
March 12 - 26, 1960
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 734 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed33.56 hp
25.0 kW
Fuel use2.2 gal/hour
8.3 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed28.24 hp
21.1 kW
Fuel use1.7 gal/hour
6.4 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power30.93 hp
23.1 kW
Fuel use2.3 gal/hour
8.7 l/hour
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull4,242 lbs
1924 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 735
500 fuel use from test 735
Nebraska Tractor Test 735
Gasoline 6-speed 4x2 2WD
March 14 - April 2, 1960
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 735 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed32.00 hp
23.9 kW
Fuel use3.0 gal/hour
11.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed28.52 hp
21.3 kW
Fuel use2.6 gal/hour
9.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power27.64 hp
20.6 kW
Fuel use3.0 gal/hour
11.4 l/hour
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull4,275 lbs
1939 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
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Contact: Peter Easterlund
Updated on November 14, 2022
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