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Talus MB-H amphibious tractor
Talus MB-H is a continuous track launch tractor which was specifically designed for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), to launch and recover lifeboats from beach-launched lifeboat stations.[1] The tractor was built by Clayton Engineering Limited in Knighton, Powys.[2]
| Talus MB-H | |
|---|---|
Talus MB-H RNLI launch vehicle | |
| Type | Launch vehicle |
| Manufacturer | Clayton Engineering Limited |
| Length | 216 in (5.5 m) |
| Width | 96 in (2.4 m) |
| Height | 117 in (3.0 m) |
| Weight | 19.000 tonnes with track pads |
| Propulsion | tracks |
| Engine model | Caterpillar 3208 V8 Diesel |
| Gross power | 210 hp (160 kW) |
| Drawbar pull | 15 tonnes (18 tonnes max.) on bare drum |
| Speed | 7.5 miles per hour (12.1 km/h) |
The tractor is now largely being discontinued because the RNLI have now replaced the Mersey class all-weather lifeboat with the new Shannon Class Lifeboat which uses the new Launch and Recovery System from Supacat.
RNLI Talus MB-H fleet
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2014) |
| Op. No. | In service | Station | Reg No. | Image | Current lifeboat pay-load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T 91 | 1991–present | Llandudno | UAW 558Y[3] | Mersey-class Andy Pearce (ON 1164) | |
| T 92 | 1990–2015 | Ilfracombe[4] | A462 AUX | Mersey-class Spirit of Derbyshire (ON 1165) | |
| T 93 | 1990–1993 1993–present | Skegness[5] Rhyl | A496 CUX | Mersey-class Lil Cunningham (ON 1183) | |
| T 94 | 1990–present | Llandudno Pwllheli | B567 FAW | Mersey-class Lilly and Vincent Anthony (ON 1168) | |
| T 95[6] | 1999–present | Lytham St Annes | B188 GAW | Mersey-class Her Majesty The Queen (ON 1189) | |
| T 96 | 1986–present | Wells-next-the-Sea | B668 HUJ | Mersey-class Doris M. Mann of Ampthill (ON 1161) | |
| T 97 | 2016–present | Aberdovey | C282 LNT | Atlantic 85-class Hugh Miles (B-896) | |
| T 98 | 1993–present | Clogher | 86-D-120010 | Mersey-class Doris Bleasdale (ON 1190) | |
| T 99 | 1991–2015 | Hoylake | C82 NUX | Mersey-class Lady of Hilbre (ON 1163) | |
| T 100 | 2009–2010 | Bembridge Cover during construction of new Boathouse | D446 RAW | Mersey-class Peggy & Alex Caird (ON-1124) | |
| T 101[7] | 1988–2015 2015 – present | Bridlington[8] Ramsey | D335 SUJ (2016 – present: MMN-258-H) | Mersey-class Marine Engineer (ON 1169) | |
| T 102 | 1993–present | New Quay | E387 VAW | Mersey-class Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge (ON 1172) | |
| T 103[9] | 1992–present | Scarborough | E589 WAW | Mersey-class Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs (ON 1175) | |
| T 105 | 1991–2015 | Ramsey | FMN 664V | Mersey-class Ann and James Ritchie (ON 1171)- Replaced in 2015 by T101 and sold to Caldey Island to be used to tow a low water landing stage. (Flooded in 2021, replaced by T117) | |
| T 106 | 3/2017–present | Filey[10] Maryport | F760 BUJ | Mersey-class Keep Fit Association (ON 1170) MST Rescue 900 (9 metre RIB) "E-ON Spirit of Maryport" of Maryport Independent Inshore Rescue | |
| T 107 | 1991–present | Filey | F769 BUJ | Mersey-class Keep Fit Association (ON 1170) | |
| T 108[11] | 2009–2014 | Exmouth | F133 FUJ | Mersey-class Margaret Jean (ON 1178) | |
| T 109 | 1992–present | Margate[12] | G296 KUX | Atlantic85-class Colonel Stock (B-930) | |
| T 110 | 1991–present | Anstruther | G751 MNT | Mersey-class Kingdom of Fife (ON 1174) | |
| T 111 | 2020–present | Caister Independent Lifeboat | 12 22 MN | Alicat Workboats-Inshore Rescue Boat Fred Dyble II[13] | |
| T 112 | 2017–Present | Ferryside Independent Lifeboat | H977 SNT | Ribcraft The Freemason (ON 1173) | |
| T 113[14] | 1994–2015 | St Ives[4] | J794 VUX | Mersey-class The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 41) (ON 1167) | |
| T 114 | 1990–2006 2006–present | Skegness[15] | J126 WUJ | Mersey-class Lincolnshire Poacher (ON 1166) | |
| T115 | 1994–present | Aldeburgh | K499 AUX | Mersey-class Freddie Cooper (ON 1193) | |
| T 116 | 1992–2014 | Dungeness | K920 DUJ | Mersey-class Pride and Spirit (ON 1186) | |
| T 117 | 1991–present | Skegness[15] Seahouses | L784 JNT | Mersey-class Grace Darling (ON 1173) Now sold to Caldey Island to be used to tow a low water landing stage | |
| T 118[16] | 1993–present | Newcastle | W224 SNT | Mersey-class Eleanor and Bryant Girling (ON 1188) | |
| T 119 | 1991–present | Hastings[17] | N470 XAW | Mersey-class Sealink Endeavour (ON 1125) | |
| T 121 | 1992–2019 | Barmouth (until March 2019) | DX04 YZG | Mersey-class The Moira Barrie (ON 1185) |
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See also
- Talus MB-4H launch tractor
- Talus MB-764 Launch tractor
- TC45 launch tractor
- Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
References
- ^ "Talus MBH Tractor". Description and details of the Model. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 24 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
- ^ "UAW 558Y - 1982 Talus MB-H Crawler - Launch And Recovery Tractor". flickr photograph of T91. flickr. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Meet the RNLI's Trojan horses – the lifeboat tractors of the south west". Talus tractors based in the South-west of England. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Skegness Lifeboats – An illustrated History. Author: Leach, Nicholas. Publisher:Landmark Publishing Ltd. Year Published:2008. Work: Chapter 7, Lincolnshire Poacher, Page 84, Arrival of new boat and tractor. ISBN 978-1-84306-423-7
- ^ "A Man and his Beast". Photos from the Lytham St Annes Station of there new Talus MB-H (T 103). Copyright © 2014, Industry MRO Pty Ltd. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ The Bridlington Lifeboat – The First 200 Years, 1805-2005. Author: Fred Walkington, MBE. Publisher: Phillimore & CO. Ltd. 2005 Edition. Work: Chapter 6, Page 108, Illustration 37. The present lifeboat tractor, T101. ISBN 9781860773358
- ^ "Bridlington Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Bridlington station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Tractor Photos - Lifeboat Recovery Tractor". Photo of Talus T103 at Scarborough. Tractor Photos © 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Filey Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Filey station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "The Tractor has Arrived". Photos from the Exmouth Station Website of there new Talus MB-H (T 103). Exmouth Lifeboat Station - RNLI. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Margate Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Margate station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Caister Lifeboat | EXPLORE OUR LIFEBOATS". www.caisterlifeboat.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Tractor Photos - Lifeboat Recovery Tractor". Photo of Talus T103 at St Ives. Tractor Photos © 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ a b Skegness Lifeboats – An illustrated History. Author: Leach, Nicholas. Publisher:Landmark Publishing Ltd. Year Published:2008. Work: Chapter 7, Lincolnshire Poacher, Page 94, illustrations: Talus T114 bottom left of page, Talus T117 top of page. ISBN 978-1-84306-423-7
- ^ "Newcastle – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of T118. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Hastings Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Hastings station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2016.