Talus MB-4H is a four-wheel-drive launch tractor which was specifically designed for the
RNLI
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...
, to launch and recover inshore lifeboats from beach launched lifeboat stations.
The tractor is produced by the
British
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company of Clayton Engineering Limited who are based in
Knighton,
Powys
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.
[OS Explorer Map 201 - Knighton and Presteigne Tref-y-clawdd a Dyffryn Elan, Author: Ordnance Survey. Publisher: Ordnance Survey. Work: Folded Map. ] The tractor plays an important role within the operations required for saving lives at sea.
RNLI Talus MB-4H Fleet
See also
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Talus MB-H Launch tractor
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Talus MB-764 Launch tractor
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TC45 launch tractor
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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 ...
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution launch vehicles
Sea-going tractors
Tractors
Rescue equipment