When did the Allis Chalmers HD 16 come out?
When did the Allis Chalmers HD 16 come out?
Replacing the previous model HD-15 in the Allis-Chalmers line of track type tractors the HD-16 was introduced with much fanfare in 1955. By Richard Campbell Physically, the Allis-Chalmers HD-16 was a little larger than its predecessor and featured one of the newly acquired Buda diesels.
When did Allis Chalmers start using diesel engines?
Up until 1955 Allis-Chalmers tractors had been fitted with General Motors’ diesels but, with the buyout of Buda in 1953, Allis-Chalmers now had its own range of diesel engines. Allis-Chalmers wasted no time in developing the Buda range, re-badging as it went.
How many horsepower does an Allis Chalmers tractor have?
Initially powered by a 4-cylinder Allis-Chalmers (Buda) model D-344 engine rated at 57 flywheel horsepower, the new machine was immediately embraced by contractors, loggers and the agricultural sector alike and by 1963, when Allis-Chalmers began to upgrade its track type tractor line, it had sold over 13,000 examples of the HD-6!
When did Buda buy out Allis Chalmers tractors?
Physically, the Allis-Chalmers HD-16 was a little larger than its predecessor and featured one of the newly acquired Buda diesels. Up until 1955 Allis-Chalmers tractors had been fitted with General Motors’ diesels but, with the buyout of Buda in 1953, Allis-Chalmers now had its own range of diesel engines.
Replacing the previous model HD-15 in the Allis-Chalmers line of track type tractors the HD-16 was introduced with much fanfare in 1955. By Richard Campbell Physically, the Allis-Chalmers HD-16 was a little larger than its predecessor and featured one of the newly acquired Buda diesels.
Up until 1955 Allis-Chalmers tractors had been fitted with General Motors’ diesels but, with the buyout of Buda in 1953, Allis-Chalmers now had its own range of diesel engines. Allis-Chalmers wasted no time in developing the Buda range, re-badging as it went.
How much horsepower does an Allis Chalmers tractor have?
Allis Chalmers Hd16 Engine Allis-Chalmers, diesel, 6-cylinder, liquid-cooled vertical I-head, 844 ci [13.8 L] Power: 130 hp [96.9 kW] Drawbar: 118.78 hp [88.6 kW]
How much weight does a Allis-Chalmers HD-16 pull?
At the drawbar, in low gear an HD-16 could pull 16,300kg with the direct drive transmission and 27,200 kg with the torque converter transmission. Like most track type tractors of its era, steering was accomplished by hydraulically controlled clutches and contracting band brakes.
