More pictures of the trailer now that the painting is finished and the rope recovery system fitted. The last items to be fitted will be the hold down chains at the sides and the bow and stern.

 

 

 

Now for a world exclusive!!!!  The Talus Tractor is underway!!! These pictures show the basic body box which will be totally waterproofed to allow the tractor to push the carriage and lifeboat into the water and launch as per the real thing!!

 

 

 

This picture shows a Talus at M.A.Bigland Preparations, the manufacturers of the Talus for the RNLI.

Talus MBH
Overall Length: 5.48 metres (18 ft. 0 in.) Overall Width: 2.44 metres (8 ft. 0 in.) Overall Height: 2.97 metres (9 ft. 9 in.) Ground Clearance: 0.46 metres (1 ft. 6 in.) Weight: 18.400 Tonnes without Track Pads 19.000 Tonnes with Track Pads Engine: Type: Caterpillar 3208 V8 Diesel Power: 155 KW (210 BHP) Maximum Rev: 2800 rpm Transmission: Infinitely variable. Full hydrostatic system.

I will post pictures as usual as the build progresses.