Talus MB-H amphibious tractor

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)

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]

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[]

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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		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		Republic of Ireland
T 98	1993–present	Clogher	86-D-120010		Mersey-class Doris Bleasdale (ON 1190)
T 99	1991–2015		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		FMN 664V		Mersey-class Ann and James Ritchie (ON 1171)- Replaced in 2015 by T101 and sold to Tenby Harbour Authority
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 Indendent 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		Mersey-class Leonard Kent (ON 1177)
T 110	1991–present	Anstruther	G751 MNT		Mersey-class Kingdom of Fife (ON 1174)
T 111		[13]	12 22 MN		Mersey-class Ruby Clery (ON 1181)
T 112	2017–Present		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		K920 DUJ		Mersey-class Pride and Spirit (ON 1186)
T 117	1991–present	Skegness[15]	L784 JNT		Mersey-class Grace Darling (ON 1173)
T 118[16]	1993–present		W224 SNT		Mersey-class Eleanor and Bryant Girling (ON 1188)
T 119	1991–present	[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

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