John Deere Model D basic specification 1923-1939 (unstyled)
Engine: John Deere 7.6 litre (from 1927 8.2 litre)
Cylinders: 2
Power: 15-30hp drawbar, 27-41.59hp belt
Transmission: 2x1 (from 1935 3x1)
Weight: 1855 to 2667k
John Deere Model D specification 1939-1953 (styled)
Engine: John Deere 8.2 litre
Cylinders: 2
Power: 38hp drawbar, 42hp belt
Transmission: 3x1
Weight: 2721kg
The Thirties had quickly become an age of streamlining, whether it be with trains, planes, or automobiles, and soon the farm tractor would join the streamlined age.
Whole design
This was not just a cosmetic exercise as for the firstdesign of the tractor was being taken into consideration as a single unit rather than just an afterthought.