Engineering:Talus MB-764 amphibious tractor

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Short description: RNLI amphibious launch tractor

Talus MB-764
Talus MB-764 RNLI Launch Vehicle
TypeLaunch vehicle
ManufacturerClayton Engineering Limited[1]
Length3.880 m (152.8 in)
Width2.260 m (89.0 in)
Height2.950 in (0.0749 m)
PropulsionAll Gear 4 wheel drive
Engine model4 cylinder Diesel
Gross power80 hp (60 kW)

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 Ford County Commercial Cars.[4] At the design and development stage the company presented two Prototype models. The first being the main take up by the RNLI. 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.

All of the following fleet details are referenced to the 2026 Lifeboat Enthusiast Society Handbook, with information retrieved directly from RNLI records.[5]

RNLI Talus MB-764 fleet

Current Location

Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] Reg No. Station In service[5] Image Current Pay-load Comments
TW01 XTK 150M Template:Lbs 1974–1987 Template:Lbb
Claude and Kath (B-947)
Template:Lbs 1987–1995
Relief fleet 1995–1996
Template:Lbs 1996–2000
Relief fleet 2000–2002
J 72200 Template:Lbs 2002–2010
XTK 150M Relief fleet 2010–2011
Template:Lbs 2011–2020
Relief fleet 2020–2024
Template:Lbs 2024–
TW02 LRU 581P Relief fleet 1976 100px Template:Lbb
Rachael Hedderwick (B-876)
Template:Lbs 1976–1987
Template:Lbs 1987
Template:Lbs 1988–1997
Template:Lbs 1998–2003
Relief fleet 2003–2004
Template:Lbs 2004–2014
Relief fleet 2014–2015
Template:Lbs 2015–2023
Relief fleet 2023–2024
Template:Lbs 2024–2025
Arran (Lamlash) 2025–
TW03 RLJ 367R Template:Lbs 1977–1979 100px Template:Lbb
Spirit of Loch Fyne (B-857)
Relief fleet 1979–1981
Template:Lbs 1981
Relief fleet 1981–1986
Template:Lbs 1986–1991
Template:Lbs 1991–1992
Template:Lbs 1992–1996
Relief fleet 1996–1998
Arran (Lamlash) 1998–2004
Relief fleet 2004–2005
Template:Lbs 2005–2012
Template:Lbs 2012–2014
Template:Lbs 2015–2016
Relief fleet 2016–2017
Template:Lbs 2017–2022
Relief fleet 2022–2023
Template:Lbs 2023–
TW04 TEL 705R Template:Lbs 1977–1994 Template:Lbb
Eric W Wilson (B-841)
Template:Lbs 1995–2002
Template:Lbs 2002–2010
Relief fleet 2010–2011
Template:Lbs 2011–2012
Relief fleet 2012–2014
Template:Lbs 2014–2017
Relief fleet 2017–2019
J 93085 Template:Lbs 2019–
TW05 UJT 151S Template:Lbs 1977–1978 100px Template:Lbc
Geoff Pierce (D-903)
Template:Lbs 1978–1987
Relief fleet 1987–1991
Template:Lbs 1991–1995
Template:Lbs 1996–2002
Template:Lbs 2002–2006
Relief fleet 2006–2007
Template:Lbs 2007–2011
Template:Lbs 2012–
TW06 VRU 611S Template:Lbs 1978–1988 100px Template:Lbc
James and Deanna Adams (D-889)
BMN 476L Template:Lbs 1988–1992
VRU 611S Template:Lbs 1992–1997
Template:Lbs 1998–2003
Relief fleet 2003–2004
Template:Lbs 2004
Template:Lbs 2004–2007
Template:Lbs 2007–
TW07 MAN 49W Template:Lbs 1978–1988 100px Template:Lbb
Louis Simson (B-866) 		[6][7]
XLJ 796S Template:Lbs 1989–1996
Template:Lbs 1997–2003
88-D-43711 Template:Lbs 2003–
TW08 D508 RUJ Template:Lbs 1979–1994 Template:Lbb
Edith Louise Eastwick (B-844) 		[8][9]
87-CE-3065 Template:Lbs 1995–1996
D508 RUJ Template:Lbs 1996–2000
87-CE-3065 Template:Lbs 2001–
TW09 PEL 169W Template:Lbs 1981–1992 Template:Lbb
The Missus Barrie (B-915)
Template:Lbs 1992–1993
Template:Lbs 1994–2002
Template:Lbs 2003–2009
J 93085 Template:Lbs 2010–2019
PEL 169W Relief fleet 2019–2022
Template:Lbs 2022–
TW10 VEL 99X Template:Lbs 1982–1992 Template:Lbb
Glaneley (B-861)
Relief fleet 1992–1994
Template:Lbs 1994–1998
Relief fleet 1998–2002
Training(Instow) 2003–2006
Relief fleet 2006–2008
Template:Lbs 2008–2010
Relief fleet 2010–2012
Template:Lbs 2012–2013
Relief fleet 2013–2017
Template:Lbs 2017–
TW11 B251 HUX Relief fleet 1985–1986 100px Template:Lbb
David Bradley (B-882) 		[10]
Template:Lbs 1986–1987
Template:Lbs 1987–1992
Template:Lbs 1992–1997
Template:Lbs 1997–1998
Template:Lbs 1998–2003
Training (Instow) 2006–2007
Template:Lbs 2007–2008
Template:Lbs 2008–2010
Relief fleet 2010–2012
Template:Lbs 2012–2015
Relief fleet 2015–2016
Template:Lbs 2016–
TW12 D508 RUJ Template:Lbs 1987–1994 100px Template:Lbb
Annette Mary Liddington (B-838)
– Template:Lbs 1995–1997
BPR 667T Relief fleet 1997–2000
Template:Lbs 2000–2008
Template:Lbs 2008–2018
Relief fleet 2019–2012
Template:Lbs 2021–
TW13 D948 SAW Template:Lbs 1987–1996 100px Template:Lbb
Elaine and Don Wilkinson (B-828)
Template:Lbs 1997–2002
Template:Lbs 2002–2009
Relief fleet 2009–2010
Template:Lbs 2010–2021
Relief fleet 2021–2024
Template:Lbs 2024–
TW14 D659 TNT New Brighton 1987–1990 Template:Lbb
James and Helen Mason (B-862)
J 15014 Template:Lbs 1991–1995
87-D-38843 Template:Lbs 1996–1999
D659 TNT Relief fleet 1999–2001
87-D-38843 Template:Lbs 2001–2007
D659 TNT Relief fleet 2007–2009
Template:Lbs 2009–2019
Relief fleet 2019–2020
Template:Lbs 2020–2022
Relief fleet 2022–2023
Template:Lbs 2023–
TW15 E592 WNT Template:Lbs 1987–1991 100px Template:Lbb
Derrick Battle (B-829) 		[11]
Relief fleet 1991–1992
Template:Lbs 1992–1994
Template:Lbs 1994–1998
Template:Lbs 1998–2005
Relief fleet 2005–2007
Template:Lbs 2007–2017
Relief fleet 2017–2018
Template:Lbs 2018–
TW30 L123 HUX Template:Lbs 1993–1998 100px Template:Lbb
Geoffrey Charles (B-843) 		[12][13]
Relief fleet 1998–1999
Template:Lbs 1999–2005
Relief fleet 2005–2006
Template:Lbs 2006–2016
Training 2016–2017
Relief fleet 2018–2019
Template:Lbs 2019–
TW31 L526 JUJ Template:Lbs 1994–1999 100px
Relief fleet 1999–2004
Template:Lbs 2004–2006
Template:Lbs 2006–2008
Relief fleet 2008–2009
Template:Lbs 2009–2019
Relief fleet 2019–2021
Template:Lbs 2021–2022
Relief fleet 2022–
TW32 L161 LAW Template:Lbs 1994–2000 Template:Lbb
Tommy Niven (B-836)
Relief fleet 2000–2003
Template:Lbs 2003–2014
Relief fleet 2014–2018
Template:Lbs 2018–2020
Relief fleet 2020–2022
Template:Lbs 2022–
TW33 M562 OUX Template:Lbs 1996–2001 100px Template:Lbb
Henrietta H (B-948)
Relief fleet 2001–2002
Template:Lbs 2002–2006
Template:Lbs 2006–
TW34 M71 RUX Template:Lbs 1996–2001 100px Template:Lbb
Robert and Isobel Mowat (B-873)
Relief fleet 2001–2002
Template:Lbs 2002–2015
Relief fleet 2015–2016
Template:Lbs 2016–
TW35 N506 WNT Template:Lbs 1996–2002 Template:Lbb
Alexander (B-875)
Template:Lbs 2002–2012
Template:Lbs 2013–2024
Relief fleet 2024–2025
Template:Lbs 2025–
TW38 N469 XAW Template:Lbs 1997–2003 Template:Lbb
Peter and Ann Setten (B-886) 		[14]
Template:Lbs 2003–2013
Relief fleet 2013–2016
Template:Lbs 2017–
TW39 N687 YAW Template:Lbs 1997–2004 Template:Lbb
Joyce King (B-869) 		[15][16]
96-D-61119 Template:Lbs 2004–
TW40 P472 CUJ Template:Lbs 1996–2002 100px
Relief fleet 2002–2003
Template:Lbs 2003–2011
Template:Lbs 2011–2012
Template:Lbs 2012–2023
Template:Lbs 2023–2025
Relief fleet 2025–
TW41 P301 DAW Template:Lbs 1997–2002 100px Template:Lbb
My Lady Anne (B-884)
Relief fleet 2002–2004
Arran (Lamlash) 2004–2013
Relief fleet 2013–2015
Template:Lbs 2015–2024
Relief fleet 2024–2025
Template:Lbs 2025–
TW42 97-G-8631 Template:Lbs 1998–2004 Template:Lbb
Gordon and Phil (B-890) 		[17][18]
R473 UUX Relief fleet 2004–2005
97-G-8631 Template:Lbs 2005–
TW43 S540 UNT Template:Lbs 1998–2008 Template:Lbb
Just George (B-879)
Relief fleet 2008–2009
Template:Lbs 2009–2017
Relief fleet 2018–2019
Template:Lbs 2019–
TW44 S193 RUJ Template:Lbs 2000–2007 100px Template:Lbb
Hereford Endeavour (B-847)
Relief fleet 2007–2008
Template:Lbs 2008–2010
Template:Lbs 2010–2018
Relief fleet 2018–2020
Template:Lbs 2020–
TW47 T315 FLG Template:Lbs 2000–2006 Template:Lbb
Minnie and Ernest George Barry (B-819) 		[19][20]
Relief fleet 2006–2007
99-D-87952 Template:Lbs 2007–2021
Relief fleet 2021–2022
Template:Lbs 2022–
TW48 V281 EUJ Template:Lbs 2000–2009
Relief fleet 2009–2010
Template:Lbs 2010–2011
Relief fleet 2011–2012
Template:Lbs 2012–2013
Arran (Lamlash) 2013–2025
Relief fleet 2025–
TW63 DS13 LGW Template:Lbs 2013–2025
Relief fleet 2025–
TW64 HG63 VAO Template:Lbs 2014–2023 100px Template:Lbb
R. A. Wilson (B-854)
Relief fleet 2023–2025
Template:Lbs 2025–
  1. ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Clayton Engineering Ltd – Home Page". Home Page of Company web-site. Clayton Engineering Ltd. http://www.claytonengineering.co.uk/. Retrieved 25 March 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Talus MB-4H Tractor". Description and details of the Model. Clayton Engineering Limited. http://www.claytonengineering.co.uk/equipmentitem/4d78e5751bf16/Talus-MB764. Retrieved 25 March 2014. 
  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
  4. ↑ "The foremost in four-wheel drive - The Definitive County Register Online". Information about County Commercial Cars. County Commercial Cars. http://www.county-tractors.co.uk/index.html. Retrieved 26 March 2014. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2026). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2026. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 90-92. 
  6. ↑ "Skerries Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Skerries station. RNLI © 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140313055446/http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Skerries-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2014. 
  7. ↑ "Skerries – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW11 and registration No.. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=148091854. Retrieved 30 March 2014. 
  8. ↑ "Kilrush Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Kilrush station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Kilrush-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 29 March 2014. 
  9. ↑ "Kilrush – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW 08. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=147780970. Retrieved 30 March 2014. 
  10. ↑ "Lymington Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Lymington station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Lymington-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2014. 
  11. ↑ 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 9780951365694
  12. ↑ "Red Bay Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Red Bay station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Red-Bay-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2014. 
  13. ↑ "Red Bay – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW31 and registration No.. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=133237475. Retrieved 30 March 2014. 
  14. ↑ "Abersoch Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Abersoch station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Abersoch-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2014. 
  15. ↑ "Clifden Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Clifden station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Clifden-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2014. 
  16. ↑ "Clifden – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW 39 in the boathouse at Clifden. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=156804931. Retrieved 30 March 2014. 
  17. ↑ "Youghal Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Youghal station. RNLI © 2014. http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Youghal-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2014. 
  18. ↑ "Youghal – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW42 and registration No.. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=147949443. Retrieved 30 March 2014. 
  19. ↑ "Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station – RNLI website". Home page of the Lough Swilly station. RNLI © 2014. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106140701/http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Lough-Swilly-Lifeboat-Station.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2014. 
  20. ↑ "Lough Swilly – Talus Launch Tractor". Photograph of TW47 in the boathouse at Lough Swilly. © 2009-2014 Irish Lifeboats. http://www.irishlifeboats.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=156770754. Retrieved 30 March 2014. 



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