Production | |
| Distributor: | Oliver |
| Manufacturer: | David Brown |
| Type: | Utility tractor |
| Factory: | Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England |
| Total built: | 1,648 |
| Original price: | $2,670 (1963 ) |
Oliver 500 Power | |
| Engine: | 35 hp 26.1 kW |
| Plows: | 2-3 |
| Drawbar (tested): | 30.93 hp 23.1 kW |
| PTO (tested): | 33.56 hp 25.0 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering: | manual |
| Brakes: | differential mechanical expanding shoe |
| Cab: | Open operator station. |
| Transmission: | 6-speed gear |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | I |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | live*Two-stage clutch |
| Rear RPM: | 540 |
500 Serial Numbers | |
| 1960: | 100001 |
| 1961: | 100501 |
| 1962: | 101201 |
| 1963: | 101701 |
| Final: | 102000 |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | negative |
| Batteries: | 2 (diesel) |
| 1 (gas) | |
| Battery volts: | 6 (diesel) |
| 12 (gas) | |
Engine Detail | |
| David Brown | |
| diesel | |
| 4-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Displacement: | 154 ci 2.5 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 3.50x4.00 inches 89 x 102 mm |
| Power: | 35 hp 26.1 kW |
| Air cleaner: | oil bath |
| Compression: | 17:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 2000 |
| Starter volts: | 12 |
Transmission | |
| Type: | gear |
| Gears: | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
| Oil capacity: | 17 qts 16.1 L |