Engineering:Talus MB-H amphibious tractor

Talus MB-H
	Talus MB-H RNLI launch vehicle
Type	Launch vehicle
Manufacturer	Clayton Engineering Limited
Length	216 in (5.5 m)
Width	96 in (2.4 m)
Height	117 in (3.0 m)
Weight	19.000 tonnes with track pads
Propulsion	tracks
Engine model	Caterpillar 3208 V8 Diesel
Gross power	210 hp (160 kW)
Drawbar pull	15 tonnes (18 tonnes max.) on bare drum
Speed	7.5 miles per hour (12.1 km/h)

Talus MB-H is a continuous track launch tractor which was specifically designed for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), to launch and recover lifeboats from beach-launched lifeboat stations.^[1] The tractor was built by Clayton Engineering Limited in Knighton, Powys.^[2]

The tractor is now largely being discontinued because the RNLI have now replaced the Mersey class all-weather lifeboat with the new Shannon Class Lifeboat which uses the new Launch and Recovery System from Supacat.

RNLI Talus MB-H fleet

Op. No.	In service	Station	Reg No.	Current lifeboat pay-load
T 91	1991–present	Llandudno	UAW 558Y^[3]	Template:Lbc Andy Pearce (ON 1164)
T 92	1990–2015	Ilfracombe^[4]	A462 AUX	Mersey-class Spirit of Derbyshire (ON 1165)
T 93	1990–1993 1993–present	Skegness^[5] Rhyl	A496 CUX	Mersey-class Lil Cunningham (ON 1183)
T 94	1990–present	Llandudno Pwllheli	B567 FAW	Mersey-class Lilly and Vincent Anthony (ON 1168)
T 95^[6]	1999–present	Lytham St Annes	B188 GAW	Mersey-class Her Majesty The Queen (ON 1189)
T 96	1986–present	Wells-next-the-Sea	B668 HUJ	Mersey-class Doris M. Mann of Ampthill (ON 1161)
T 97	2016–present	Aberdovey	C282 LNT	Atlantic 85-class Hugh Miles (B-896)
T 98	1993–present	Clogher	86-D-120010	Mersey-class Doris Bleasdale (ON 1190)
T 99	1991–2015	Hoylake	C82 NUX	Mersey-class Lady of Hilbre (ON 1163)
T 100	2009–2010	Bembridge Cover during construction of new Boathouse	D446 RAW	Mersey-class Peggy & Alex Caird (ON-1124)
T 101^[7]	1988–2015 2015 – present	Bridlington^[8] Ramsey	D335 SUJ (2016 – present: MMN-258-H)	Mersey-class Marine Engineer (ON 1169)
T 102	1993–present	New Quay	E387 VAW	Mersey-class Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge (ON 1172)
T 103^[9]	1992–present	Scarborough	E589 WAW	Mersey-class Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs (ON 1175)
T 105	1991–2015	Ramsey	FMN 664V	Mersey-class Ann and James Ritchie (ON 1171)- Replaced in 2015 by T101 and sold to Caldey Island to be used to tow a low water landing stage. (Flooded in 2021, replaced by T117)
T 106	3/2017–present	Filey^[10] Maryport	F760 BUJ	Mersey-class Keep Fit Association (ON 1170) MST Rescue 900 (9 metre RIB) "E-ON Spirit of Maryport" of Maryport Independent Inshore Rescue
T 107	1991–present	Filey	F769 BUJ	Mersey-class Keep Fit Association (ON 1170)
T 108^[11]	2009–2014	Exmouth	F133 FUJ	Mersey-class Margaret Jean (ON 1178)
T 109	1992–present	Margate^[12]	G296 KUX	Atlantic85-class Colonel Stock (B-930)
T 110	1991–present	Anstruther	G751 MNT	Mersey-class Kingdom of Fife (ON 1174)
T 111	2020–present	Caister Independent Lifeboat	12 22 MN	Alicat Workboats-Inshore Rescue Boat Fred Dyble II^[13]
T 112	2017–Present	Ferryside Independent Lifeboat	H977 SNT	Ribcraft The Freemason (ON 1173)
T 113^[14]	1994–2015	St Ives^[4]	J794 VUX	Mersey-class The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 41) (ON 1167)
T 114	1990–2006 2006–present	Skegness^[15]	J126 WUJ	Mersey-class Lincolnshire Poacher (ON 1166)
T115	1994–present	Aldeburgh	K499 AUX	Mersey-class Freddie Cooper (ON 1193)
T 116	1992–2014	Dungeness	K920 DUJ	Mersey-class Pride and Spirit (ON 1186)
T 117	1991–present	Skegness^[15] Seahouses	L784 JNT	Mersey-class Grace Darling (ON 1173) Now sold to Caldey Island to be used to tow a low water landing stage
T 118^[16]	1993–present	Newcastle	W224 SNT	Mersey-class Eleanor and Bryant Girling (ON 1188)
T 119	1991–present	Hastings^[17]	N470 XAW	Mersey-class Sealink Endeavour (ON 1125)
T 121	1992–2019	Barmouth (until March 2019)	DX04 YZG	Mersey-class The Moira Barrie (ON 1185)