Talus MB-4H amphibious tractor

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Talus MB-4H
Talus MB-4H TW22-H Sheringham 30 March 2014 (2).JPG
Talus MB-4H RNLI Launch Vehicle
TypeLaunch vehicle
ManufacturerClayton Engineering Limited[1]
Length4.475 m (176.2 in)
Width2.66 m (105 in)
Height2.75 in (0.070 m)
Weight9.8 Tonnes
Propulsion4 wheel drive
Engine modelCaterpillar 3114,
4 cylinder, 4.4 litre, Turbo Diesel
Gross power105 hp (78 kW)
Drawbar pull5 Tonnes
Speed22 miles per hour (35 km/h)

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] 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[]

Op. No.[a] In service Station Reg No. Image Current Lifeboat Payload
TW 16H Mablethorpe H610 SUJ Atlantic 75 Joan Mary (B-778)
TW 17H Redcar
Atlantic College 		H593 PUX[4] Launch of the lifeboat - geograph.org.uk - 702336.jpg Atlantic 21 Leicester Challenge II (B-580)
TW 18H         –2014
2014–present 		Flamborough
Hunstanton 		H710 RUX Flamborough MB-4H (TW-18H).jpg Atlantic 85 Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848)
TW 20H 1992–2002
2002–present 		Hunstanton[5]
 J125 WUJ TW-20H Launch Tractor.jpg Atlantic 85 Richard Wake Burdon (B-864)
TW 21H [6] J495 XUJ Atlantic 85 Hylton Burdon (B-11)
TW 22H Sheringham K501 AUX Sheringham Lifeboat The Oddfellows 5 January 2014 (2).JPG Atlantic 85 The Oddfellows (B-818)
TW 23H 2002 Hunstanton K805 CUX Hunstanton Talus MB-4H (TW 23H).jpg Atlantic 85
TW 24H 1994–2005
2005–present 		Sheringham[7]
[8] 		K313 ENT
93-D-45502 		Talus MB-4H (TW 46H) Sheringham.jpg Atlantic 85 William Henry Liddington (B-834)
TW 25H L807 KNT Atlantic 85 Gladys Mildred (B-821)
TW 26H M423 OAW
TW 27H[9] Porthcawl[10] M741 RUX Launching Porthcawl lifeboat - geograph.org.uk - 440471.jpg Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires (B-832)
TW 54H DU02 WEJ Atlantic 85 Hello Herbie II (B-900)
TW 36H Penarth N805 XUJ Sea tractor (4479472074).jpg Atlantic 85 Maureen Lilian (B-839)
TW 37H P898 CUX Atlantic 75 Fred Clarke (B-785)
TW 45H New Brighton[11] T249 JNT Atlantic 75 Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 51) (B-837)
TW 46H Aberystwyth V938 EAW Submersible tractor - Aberystwyth - geograph.org.uk - 1741092.jpg Atlantic 85 Spirit of Friendship (B-822)
TW 49H Whitstable
 W652 RNT Talus MB-4H (TW 49H).jpg Atlantic 85 Joy Morris MBE (B-831)
TW 50H Redcar W418 UUJ Atlantic 85 Leicester Challenge III (B-858)
TW 51H Cardigan X651 BUJ Atlantic 75 Tanni Grey (B-752)
TW 53H Staithes and Runswick DU51 FET Atlantic 75 Pride of Leicester (B-788)
TW 55H Staithes and Runswick[12] DU52 XGA[13] Atlantic 75 Pride of Leicester (B-788)
TW 56H Burnham-on-Sea DY52 EFR Atlantic 75 Staines Whitfield (B-795)
TW 58H Criccieth DX53 VRF Bad Achub Newydd Criccieth New Inshore Rescue Boat - geograph.org.uk - 610749.jpg Atlantic 85 Doris Joan (B-823)
TW 57H Looe DX03 UZF Atlantic 75 Alan and Margaret (B-793)
TW 59H Whitstable DU04 DVW Atlantic 75 Oxford Town & Gown (B-764)
TW 60H DX54 UYM Atlantic 85 David Porter (B-863)
TW 61H DX09 LRZ Blackpool Talus MB-4 (TW61H).jpg Atlantic 75 Bickerstaffe (B-748)
TW 62H Relief ? DX59 LHZ
  1. ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the tractor.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Clayton Engineering Ltd – Home Page". Home Page of Company web-site. Clayton Engineering Ltd. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Talus MB-4H Tractor". Description and details of the Model. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ OS Explorer Map 201 - Knighton and Presteigne Tref-y-clawdd a Dyffryn Elan, Author: Ordnance Survey. Publisher: Ordnance Survey. Work: Folded Map. ISBN 9780319237588
  4. ^ "RNLI stations West Wales and Southwest England – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW17H at Atlantic College. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "Cullercoats Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Cullercoats station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ "Bundoran". Photograph of TW24H in the boathouse at Bundoran. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  9. ^ "RNLI stations West Wales and Southwest England – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW27H. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Porthcawl Lifeboat Station". Home page of the Porthcawl station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  11. ^ "New Brighton Lifeboat Station - RNLI". RNLI - Station Website – History – Reference to new tractor and lifeboat. RNLI. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Staithes and Runswick Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Staithes and Runswick station. RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Staithes Town - Staithes Inshore Lifeboat Equipment". Photos of the Talus MB-4H (TW55H). RNLI © 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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