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Talus MB-4H amphibious tractor
Talus MB-4H is a four-wheel-drive launch tractor which was specifically designed for the RNLI, to launch and recover inshore lifeboats from beach launched lifeboat stations.[2]
| Talus MB-4H | |
|---|---|
Talus MB-4H RNLI Launch Vehicle | |
| Type | Launch vehicle |
| Manufacturer | Clayton Engineering Limited[1] |
| Length | 4.475 m (176.2 in) |
| Width | 2.66 m (105 in) |
| Height | 2.75 in (0.070 m) |
| Weight | 9.8 Tonnes |
| Propulsion | 4 wheel drive |
| Engine model | Caterpillar 3114, 4 cylinder, 4.4 litre, Turbo Diesel |
| Gross power | 105 hp (78 kW) |
| Drawbar pull | 5 Tonnes |
| Speed | 22 miles per hour (35 km/h) |
The tractor is produced by the British company of Clayton Engineering Limited who are based in Knighton, Powys.[3] The tractor plays an important role within the operations required for saving lives at sea.
RNLI Talus MB-4H Fleet edit
| Op.No.[a] | Reg No. | Station | In service[4] | Image | Current Lifeboat Payload | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW16Hb (Mk.1.5) | H610 SUJ | Aberdovey Relief fleet New Brighton Blackpool Relief fleet Mablethorpe | 1991–1993 1993–1995 1995–2001 2001–2009 2009–2010 2010– | Atlantic 85 Jacqueline Saville (B-887) | ||
| TW17Hb (Mk.1.5) | H593 PUX | New Brighton Blackpool Relief fleet Redcar Relief fleet Atlantic College Relief fleet Training Relief fleet | 1990–1995 1996–2001 2001–2003 2003–2010 2010–2011 2011–2013 2013–2014 2014–2018 2018– | [5] | ||
| TW18Hb (Mk.1.5) | H710 RUX | Cullercoats Relief fleet Redcar Flamborough Hunstanton Clacton-on-Sea | 1991–1993 1993–1995 1995–2003 2003–2012 2013–2021 2021– | Atlantic 85 David Porter MPS (B-863) | ||
| TW19Hc (Mk.2) | J120 VNT | Redcar Relief fleet Newbiggin Hunstanton Relief fleet Rye Harbour Relief fleet Aberystwyth | 1991–1995 1995–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2006 2006–2010 2010–2014 2014– | Atlantic 85 Florence and Ernest Bowles (B-937) | ||
| TW20Hc (Mk.2) | J125 WUJ | Hunstanton Relief fleet Newbiggin Relief fleet New Brighton | 1992–1999 1999–2003 2003–2014 2014–2016 2016– | Atlantic 85 Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No.51) (B-837) | [6] | |
| TW21Hc (Mk.2) | J495 XUJ | Newbiggin Relief fleet Cullercoats Relief fleet Littlestone-on-Sea Relief fleet | 1992–2003 2003–2004 2004–2017 2017 2017–2023 2023– | [7] | ||
| TW22Hc (Mk.2) | K501 AUX | Cullercoats Relief fleet Sheringham Newbiggin | 1993–2004 2004–2005 2005–2015 2015– | Atlantic 85 Richard Wake Burdon (B-864) | ||
| TW23Hc (Mk.2) | K805 CUX | Flamborough Hunstanton Relief fleet Whitstable | 1993–2003 2003–2013 2013–2014 2014– | Atlantic 85 Lewisco (B-877) | ||
| TW24Hc (Mk.2) | K313 ENT 93-D-45502 | Sheringham Bundoran | 1994–2005 2005– | Atlantic 85 William Henry Liddington (B-834) | [8][9] | |
| TW25Hc (Mk.2) | L807 KNT | Bundoran Newquay Happisburgh Relief fleet | 1994–2005 2006–2017 2018–2023 2023– | |||
| TW26Hc (Mk.2) | M423 OAW | Newquay Penarth Relief fleet Blackpool | 1995–2006 2006–2021 2021–2022 2022– | Atlantic 85 William and Eleanor (B-867) | ||
| TW27Hc (Mk.2) | M741 RUX | Penarth Relief fleet Porthcawl Relief fleet Sheringham | 1996–2006 2006–2008 2008–2015 2015–2022 2022– | Atlantic 85 The Oddfellows (B-818) | [10] | |
| TW28H (Mk.3) | N671 UAW | Rye Harbour Relief fleet Aberystwyth Relief fleet Trials | 1996–2006 2006–2013 2013–2014 2014–2019 2019– | |||
| TW29Hc (Mk.2) | N144 WUJ | Porthcawl Relief fleet Happisburgh Relief fleet Porthcawl | 1996–2008 2008–2009 2009–2012 2012–2015 2015– | Atlantic 85 Rose Of The Shires (B-832) | ||
| TW36Hc (Mk.2) | N805 XUJ | Relief fleet Criccieth Training(Instow) Relief fleet Happisburgh Relief fleet Looe | 1996–1997 1997–2003 2003–2007 2007–2012 2012–2017 2018–2019 2019– | Atlantic 85 Sheila & Dennis Tongue II (B-894) | ||
| TW37Hc (Mk.2) | P898 CUX | Relief fleet Hunstanton Relief fleet Littlestone-on-Sea Sheringham Newquay | 1996–2000 2000–2003 2003–2008 2008–2015 2015–2017 2017– | Atlantic 85 Uncle Johnny (B-936) | ||
| TW45Ha (Mk.1) | T249 JNT | Littlestone-on-Sea New Brighton Relief fleet Cardigan | 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016–2023 2023– | Atlantic 85 John Darbyshire (D-845) | [11] | |
| TW46Hb (Mk.1.5) | V938 EAW | New Brighton Relief fleet Aberystwyth Rye Harbour Relief fleet Sheringham Flamborough Relief fleet | 2001–2008 2008–2009 2009–2013 2013–2014 2014–2017 2017–2022 2022–2023 2023– | |||
| TW49Hb (Mk.1.5) | W652 RNT | Whitstable Relief fleet St Bees | 2000–2008 2008–2010 2010– | Atlantic 85 Joy Morris MBE (B-831) | ||
| TW50Hb (Mk.1.5) | W419 UUJ | Mablethorpe Redcar | 2000–2010 2010– | Atlantic 85 Leicester Challenge III (B-858) | ||
| TW51Hb (Mk.1.5) | X651 BUJ | Mablethorpe Relief fleet Cardigan Relief fleet | 2001–2010 2010–2011 2011–2023 2023– | |||
| TW52Hc (Mk.2) | Y506 JNT | Cardigan Relief fleet Flamborough Relief fleet Flamborough | 2002–2011 2011–2012 2012–2022 2022–2023 2023– | Atlantic 85 Elizabeth Jane Palmer (B-820) | ||
| TW53Hb (Mk.1.5) | DU51 FET | Atlantic College Relief fleet Staithes and Runswick | 2002–2011 2011–2012 2012– | Atlantic 85 Sheila & Dennis Tongue III (B-897) | ||
| TW54Hc (Mk.2) | DU02 WEJ | Aberystwyth Relief fleet Staithes and Runswick Relief fleet Rye Harbour Relief fleet | 2002–2009 2009–2011 2011–2012 2012–2014 2014–2020 2020–2017 | |||
| TW55Hc (Mk.2) | DU52 XGA | Staithes and Runswick Relief fleet Burnham-on-Sea | 2003–2011 2011–2017 2017– | Atlantic 85 Doris Day and Brian (B-914) | [12][13] | |
| TW56Hc (Mk.2) | DY52 EFR | Burnham-on-Sea Relief fleet Rye Harbour | 2003–2017 2017–2020 2020– | Atlantic 85 Hello Herbie II (B-900) | ||
| TW57Hc (Mk.2) | DX03 UZF | Looe Relief fleet Hunstanton | 2003–2019 2019–2021 2021– | Atlantic 85 Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848) | ||
| TW58Hc (Mk.2) | DX53 VRF | Criccieth Relief fleet Littlestone-on-Sea Relief fleet | 2003–2013 2013–2015 2015–2017 2018– | |||
| TW59Hc (Mk.2) | DU04 DVW | Relief fleet Whitstable Relief fleet Newbiggin Relief fleet Cullercoats | 2004–2008 2008–2014 2014 2014–2015 2015–2017 2017 | Atlantic 85 Daddy's Girl (B-935) | ||
| TW60Hc (Mk.2) | DX54 UYM | Clacton-on-Sea Relief fleet Penarth | 2006–2021 2021 2021– | Atlantic 85 Maureen Lilian (B-839) | ||
| TW61Hb (Mk.1.5) | DX09 LRZ | Blackpool Relief fleet | 2009–2022 2022– | |||
| TW62Hb (Mk.1.5) | DX59 LHZ | Rye Harbour Criccieth | 2010–2013 2013– | Atlantic 85 Frank Townley (B-938) | ||
| TW65H (Mk.3) | ||||||
| TW66H (Mk.3) |
- ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the tractor.
See also edit
- Talus MB-H Launch tractor
- Talus MB-764 Launch tractor
- TC45 launch tractor
- Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
References edit
- ^ "Clayton Engineering Ltd – Home Page". Home Page of Company web-site. Clayton Engineering Ltd. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Talus MB-4H Tractor". Description and details of the Model. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ OS Explorer Map 201 - Knighton and Presteigne Tref-y-clawdd a Dyffryn Elan, Author: Ordnance Survey. Publisher: Ordnance Survey. Work: Folded Map. ISBN 9780319237588
- ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 93–95.
- ^ "RNLI stations West Wales and Southwest England – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW17H at Atlantic College. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Hunstanton Lifeboats. Author: Leach, Nicholas. Publisher:Tempus Publishing, First edition,2008. Works: Page 63, Reference to the arrival of the new Talus (TW20H0) on station in 1992. ISBN 9 780752 447490
- ^ "Cullercoats Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Cullercoats station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Sheringham Lifeboats: By Leach, Nicholas and Russell, Paul :Published by landmark Pub Ltd, 2009.Work: Page 85, reference to the arrival of TW24H in 1994. ISBN 978-1-84306-473-2
- ^ "Bundoran". Photograph of TW24H in the boathouse at Bundoran. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "RNLI stations West Wales and Southwest England – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW27H. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "New Brighton Lifeboat Station - RNLI". RNLI - Station Website – History – Reference to new tractor and lifeboat. RNLI. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Staithes and Runswick Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Staithes and Runswick station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Staithes Town - Staithes Inshore Lifeboat Equipment". Photos of the Talus MB-4H (TW55H). RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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