| Talus MB-4H | |
|---|---|
.JPG.webp) 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) |
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.[lower-alpha 1] | 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] |  |
Atlantic 21 Leicester Challenge II (B-580) | |
| TW 18H | –2014 2014–present |
Flamborough Hunstanton |
H710 RUX | .jpg.webp) |
Atlantic 85 Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848) |
| TW 20H | 1992–2002 2002–present |
Hunstanton[5] Newbiggin-by-the-Sea |
J125 WUJ |  |
Atlantic 85 Richard Wake Burdon (B-864) |
| TW 21H | Cullercoats[6] | J495 XUJ | Atlantic 85 Hylton Burdon (B-11) | ||
| TW 22H | Sheringham | K501 AUX | .JPG.webp) |
Atlantic 85 The Oddfellows (B-818) | |
| TW 23H | 2002 | Hunstanton | K805 CUX | .jpg.webp) |
Atlantic 85 |
| TW 24H | 1994–2005 2005–present |
Sheringham[7] Bundoran[8] |
K313 ENT 93-D-45502 |
_Sheringham.jpg.webp) |
Atlantic 85 William Henry Liddington (B-834) |
| TW 25H | Newquay | L807 KNT | Atlantic 85 Gladys Mildred (B-821) | ||
| TW 26H | M423 OAW | ||||
| TW 27H[9] | Porthcawl[10] | M741 RUX |  |
Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires (B-832) | |
| TW 54H | Rye Harbour | DU02 WEJ | Atlantic 85 Hello Herbie II (B-900) | ||
| TW 36H | Penarth | N805 XUJ | .jpg.webp) |
Atlantic 85 Maureen Lilian (B-839) | |
| TW 37H | Littlestone-on-Sea | 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 |  |
Atlantic 85 Spirit of Friendship (B-822) | |
| TW 49H | Whitstable St Bees |
W652 RNT | .jpg.webp) |
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 |  |
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 | Clacton-on-Sea | DX54 UYM | Atlantic 85 David Porter (B-863) | ||
| TW 61H | Blackpool | DX09 LRZ | .jpg.webp) |
Atlantic 75 Bickerstaffe (B-748) | |
| TW 62H | Relief ? | DX59 LHZ |
- ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the tractor.
See also
- Talus MB-H Launch tractor
- Talus MB-764 Launch tractor
- TC45 launch tractor
- Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
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References
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Porthcawl Lifeboat Station". Home page of the Porthcawl station. RNLI © 2014. 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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