The New Holland TC45 is a
four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, refers to a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer cas ...
compact
tractor
A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery such as that used in agriculture, mining or construction. Most commo ...
, adapted to suit the launch and recovery requirements for some of the
RNLI's inflatable inshore lifeboats from beach and shore-based lifeboat stations.
Specification
The
RNLI engineering department in
Poole worked with the tractor company New Holland to design a small launch tractor for stations which operate
D-class inflatable lifeboats. The powerful small diesel engine gives out .
[ The tractor is undersealed to resist a saline environment. The tractor is fitted with turf tyres, which function better on sand, as well as wooden and concrete slipways. The specification complies with ]DVLA
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA; cy, Asiantaeth Trwyddedu Gyrwyr a Cherbydau) is the organisation of the UK government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in Great Britain and a database of vehicles for the entire ...
legislation, allowing the tractor to be used on public highways.
Tractor fleet
See also
* Talus MB-4H launch tractor
* Talus MB-H Launch tractor
* Talus MB-764 Launch tractor
* Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
The Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage is a Drive On - Drive Off lifeboat launch and recovery carriage used by the RNLI to launch its Atlantic class inshore lifeboats.
Design
The design is by Clayton Engineering Limited, who worked with ...
References
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New Holland TC45 launch tractor
Sea-going tractors
Tractors
Rescue equipment