David Brown 25

David Brown 25

Tractor sn 10001
Model history
Model introduced	1953
Model discontinued	1958
Model status	Discontinued
No. produced	Unknown
Preceded by	David Brown VAK1
Superseded by	David Brown 900 series
Engine Specification
Engine make	David Brown
Fuel type	Petrol, Kerosene, or Diesel
Power hp	25 hp (nominal) 37/41
Governed rpm	{{{governedrpm}}}
Displacement cu in /(litre)	154 ci (2.52 litre)
No. of Cylinders	4
Bore in (mm)	3 1/2
Stroke in (mm)	4
Cooling system	Water
Naturally aspirated, Turbo or Supercharged	NA
Transmission Details
Transmission type	Manual
Clutch	Borg & Beck
Gearbox make	David Brown
Forward	6
Reverse	2
Drive	2-WD
General Data
Linkage Category	Cat I
Tyre Sizes (std/options)
Front	6.00 x 19
Rear	11 x 28
Tractor Dimensions
Length (inches/metres)	2870 mm
Weight (nominal) lb/kg	1570/1685 kg (petrol/diesel)
Wheelbase	1900 mm
Other info
Factories	Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire, UK
Plow rating	Unknown

The David Brown 25 was built by David Brown from 1953 to 1958 in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire, England. It featured a 25 hp (19 kW) David Brown engine.

Model History

For Company history see

Main article: David Brown

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Timeline

• Introduced in 1953 to replace the ?
• Replaced by the David Brown 900 in 1958

Factory locations

• Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire, UK

Specification

See Infobox for basic details

Variations and Options

• available in Petrol(Gasoline), Kerosene, (P 25 s/n prefix and a Diesel version (PD 25 s/n prefix)

Serial Numbers Information

Serial Numbers and Year of Manufacture data for 25C model
Petrol / Kerosene version data

Year	Serial run	Number Built	Notes (Total built 21,317).
1953	P25 10001	?	First built -
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958			Last built No. 21318
year	serial no	Number built	Notes

Serial Numbers and Year of Manufacture data for 25D model
Diesel version data

Year	Serial run	Number Built	Notes (Total built 23,423).
1953	PD25 10001	?	First built -
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958			Last built No. 23424
year	serial no	Number built	Notes

Preservation

An unrestored example seen at the Llandudno Transport Festival 2008

Little information on any of these tractors in preservation is available yet.

• LWF 372 sn 10001 - The first production Model 25 is in preservation.
• Unknown example show above - Totally unrestored, seen at Llandudno Transport Festival
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List of Preserved David Brown 25 tractors

Make + Model No.	Reg No. (if known)	Serial No.	Build-Date	Engine-Type/Make	Owner (if known)	Photo	Were seen/Featured in	Other info
David Brown 25	LWF 372	David Brown 25 sn 10001	?	?	Owner		At Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show 2008
David Brown 25	LVS 730	David Brown 25 sn ?
David Brown 25	TVO 19	sn ?	year ?	TVO	owner ?		At LAMMA Show 2010
David Brown 25D	RZ 2792	sn ?	year ?	Diesel	Allan Moore
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Gallery

The Serial no. plate for DB 25 sn 10001

The rear linkage of a David Brown 25

See also

• List of Tractor Manufacturers
• Tractor image gallery for: David Brown 25

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