Talus MB-764 amphibious tractor

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Talus MB-764
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Talus MB-764 RNLI Launch Vehicle
Type Launch vehicle
Manufacturer Clayton Engineering Limited[1]
Length 3.880 m (152.8 in)
Width 2.260 m (89.0 in)
Height 2.950 in (0.0749 m)
Propulsion All Gear 4 wheel drive
Engine model 4 cylinder Diesel
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Talus MB-764 is a four wheel drive launch tractor which was specifically designed for the RNLI, to launch and recover inflatable inshore lifeboats from beach and shorebased launched lifeboat stations.[2] The Tractor is produced by the British company of Clayton Engineering Limited who are based in Knighton, Powys.[3]

Development

The MB-764 was the first launch tractor designed and developed in conjunction with the RNLI to launch the institutions smaller inshore inflatable lifeboat fleet. Clayton’s based the design of the MB-764 on tried and tested reliable County Commercial Cars[4] conversions of a Ford tractor, which they marinised and modified to allow the tractor to wade safely to a depth of 1.5 m (59 in) in calm water. At the design and development stage the company presented two Prototype models. The first being the main take up by the RNLI. The second example was equipped with a propeller and fully amphibious. The first of these launch tractors went into service with the RNLI in 1975 and since then over 30 tractors have been operated by the Institute around the United Kingdom and Ireland. The basic design, operating and performance characteristics have not changed from the initial design concept vehicle, with the exception of the propelled wading capability.

RNLI Talus MB 764 Fleet

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Op. No. In service Station Reg No. Image Current Lifeboat Pay-load
TW 02 Lyme Regis[5] LRU 581P 100px Atlantic 85 Spirit of Loch Fyne (B-857)
TW 03 Largs[6] RLJ 367R Atlantic 85 R A Wilson (B-854)
TW 05 Rhyl [7] UJT 151S D-class (IB1) Godfrey and Desmond Nall (D 632)
TW 06 Cleethorpes VRU 611S D-class (IB1) James Burgess II (D-757)
TW 07 Skerries [8] 88 D 437 Atlantic 75 Rockbill (B-747)
TW 08 Kilrush [9] 87-CE-3065[10] Atlantic 85 Edith Louise Eastwick (B-844)
TW 09 Abersoch [11] PEL 169W Atlantic 75 Margaret Bench of Solihull (B-790)
TW 10 1982–1992[12] Hunstanton [13]
Beaumaris.		 VEL 99X Atlantic 85 Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848)
TW11 Weston-super-Mare B251 HUX[14] Atlantic 75 "Coventry and Warwickshire" (B-769)
TW 13 Beaumaris D948 SAW 100px Atlantic 85 Annette Mary Liddington (B-838)
TW 15 Appledore[15] E592 WNT Atlantic 75 Douglas Paley (B-742)
TW 30 Lymington [16] L123 HUX 100px Atlantic 75 Victor "Danny" Lovelock (B-784)
TW 31 1994–present Red Bay[17] L526 JUJ[14] 100px Atlantic 85 Geoffrey Charles (B-843)
TW 33 Mudeford [18] M562 OUX Atlantic 85 Mudeford Servant (B-806)
TW 34 Kessock M71 RUX 100px Atlantic 75 The Moray Dolphin (B-771)
TW 35 Tighnabruaich [19] N506 WNT Atlantic 75 Alec and Maimie Preston (B-743)
TW 39 Clifden[20] 96-D-61119[20] Atlantic 75 Benjamin Dowing Fairbridge (B-751)
TW 40 Kinghorn[21] P472 CUJ 100px Atlantic 85 Tommy Niven (B-836)
TW 41 Portishead P301 DAW Atlantic 85 My Lady Anne (B-884)
TW 42 Youghal[22] 97 G 8631[23] Atlantic 75 Patricia Jennings (B-780)
TW 43 1983–2008[24]
2008–present		 Hayling Island [25]
Mablethorpe[26]		 S540 UNT 100px Atlantic 85 Derrick Battle (B-829)
TW 47 Lough Swilly [27][28] Atlantic 85 Minnie and Ernest George Barry (B-819)

See also

References

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  3. ↑ OS Explorer Map 201 - Knighton and Presteigne Tref-y-clawdd a Dyffryn Elan, Author: Ordnance Survey. Publisher: Ordnance Survey. Work: Folded Map. ISBN 978-0-319-23758-8
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  12. ↑ Hunstanton Lifeboats. Author: Leach, Nicholas. Publisher:Tempus Publishing, First edition,2008. Works: History of The Lifeboat Station in Hunstanton.Work: page 48, Reference to the arrival of TW10 on to the station. ISBN 978-0-7524-4749-0
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  24. ↑ Hayling Island Lifeboats. Author: Leach, Nicholas. Publisher:Foxglove Media, 2010 edition. Work: Chapter – 1995 to 2005, page 47: reference to the arrival of TW43 in 1998. Chapter – 2005 to present, Page 54: reference to dates of service of TW43. ISBN 978-0-9513656-9-4
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