Talus MB-4H amphibious tractor
# Talus MB-4H amphibious tractor

Talus MB-4H is a four-wheel-drive launch tractor which was specifically designed for the RNLI, to launch and recover inshore lifeboats from beach launched lifeboat stations. The tractor is produced by the British company of Clayton Engineering Limited who are based in Knighton, Powys. The tractor plays an important role within the operations required for saving lives at sea.

## RNLI Talus MB-4H Fleet

| Op. No. | In service | Station | Reg No. | Current Lifeboat Payload |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| TW 16H | | Mablethorpe | H610 SUJ | Atlantic 75 Joan Mary (B-778) |
| TW 17H | | Redcar Atlantic College | H593 PUX | Atlantic 21 Leicester Challenge II (B-580) |
| TW 18H | –2014 2014–present | Flamborough Hunstanton | H710 RUX | Atlantic 85 Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848) |
| TW 20H | 1992–2002 2002–present | Hunstanton Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | J125 WUJ | Atlantic 85 Richard Wake Burdon (B-864) |
| TW 21H | | Cullercoats | J495 XUJ | Atlantic 85 Hylton Burdon (B-11) |
| TW 22H | | Sheringham | K501 AUX | Atlantic 85 The Oddfellows (B-818) |
| TW 23H | 2002 | Hunstanton | K805 CUX | Atlantic 85 |
| TW 24H | 1994–2005 2005–present | Sheringham Bundoran | K313 ENT 93-D-45502 | Atlantic 85 William Henry Liddington (B-834) |
| TW 25H | | Newquay | L807 KNT | Atlantic 85 Gladys Mildred (B-821) |
| TW 26H | | | M423 OAW | |
| TW 27H | | Porthcawl | M741 RUX | Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires (B-832) |
| TW 54H | | Rye Harbour | DU02 WEJ | Atlantic 85 Hello Herbie II (B-900) |
| TW 36H | | Penarth | N805 XUJ | Atlantic 85 Maureen Lilian (B-839) |
| TW 37H | | Littlestone-on-Sea | P898 CUX | Atlantic 75 Fred Clarke (B-785) |
| TW 45H | | New Brighton | T249 JNT | Atlantic 75 Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 51) (B-837) |
| TW 46H | | Aberystwyth | V938 EAW | Atlantic 85 Spirit of Friendship (B-822) |
| TW 49H | | Whitstable St Bees | W652 RNT | Atlantic 85 Joy Morris MBE (B-831) |
| TW 50H | | Redcar | W418 UUJ | Atlantic 85 Leicester Challenge III (B-858) |
| TW 51H | | Cardigan | X651 BUJ | Atlantic 75 Tanni Grey (B-752) |
| TW 53H | | Staithes and Runswick | DU51 FET | Atlantic 75 Pride of Leicester (B-788) |
| TW 55H | | Staithes and Runswick | DU52 XGA | Atlantic 75 Pride of Leicester (B-788) |
| TW 56H | | Burnham-on-Sea | DY52 EFR | Atlantic 75 Staines Whitfield (B-795) |
| TW 58H | | Criccieth | DX53 VRF | Atlantic 85 Doris Joan (B-823) |
| TW 57H | | Looe | DX03 UZF | Atlantic 75 Alan and Margaret (B-793) |
| TW 59H | | Whitstable | DU04 DVW | Atlantic 75 Oxford Town & Gown (B-764) |
| TW 60H | | Clacton-on-Sea | DX54 UYM | Atlantic 85 David Porter (B-863) |
| TW 61H | | Blackpool | DX09 LRZ | Atlantic 75 Bickerstaffe (B-748) |
| TW 62H | | Relief ? | DX59 LHZ | |

* ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the tractor.
