| Production | |
| Manufacturer | David Brown |
| Built in Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England | |
| Original price was $6,700 in 1971 | |
| David Brown 1200 Engine | |
| David Brown 3.6L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 21.7 gal 82.1 L |
| David Brown 1200 Transmissions | |
| 6-speed gear | |
| 12-speed | |
| David Brown 1200 Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 72 hp 53.7 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 64.6 hp 48.2 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 54.76 hp 40.8 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 65.23 hp 48.6 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | 4x2 2WD |
|   | 4x4 MFWD 4WD *Four-wheel drive became an option in 1970. |
| Open operator station. | |
| Photos | |
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| Hydraulics | |
| Type | Selectamatic |
| Pump flow | 6.86 gpm 26.0 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II |
| Rear lift | 2200 lbs (working) 997 kg |
|   | 3450 lbs (rated) 1564 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
|   | 540/1000 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| 2WD Wheelbase | 89 inches 226 cm |
| 4WD Wheelbase | 87 inches 220 cm |
| Weight | 6230 to 6690 pounds |
| Front tire | 7.50-16 |
| Rear tire | 13.6-38 (2WD) |
| 1200 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Clutch housing |
| 1967 | 700001 |
| 1968 | 704433 |
| 1969 | 707958 |
| 1970 | 712203 |
| 1971 | 716091 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| References | |
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| 1200 Selectamatic published in 1967, by David Brown | |
| 1200 Selectamatic published in 1969, by David Brown |
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