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Both the tractor and carriage are tracked vehicles. In some locations, the carriage is also a powered unit, to assist traction and movement. The driver has two sets of controls, and can rotate the seat 180°. The high cab gives excellent visibility, with CCTV to assist. The cab is fully waterproof,
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725:Clogherhead
673:Bridlington
552:Fred Henley
531:Scarborough
499:Bridlington
254:In service
168:lifeboats.
143:18.5 Tonnes
122:Gross power
1279:Categories
1131:References
1053:Anstruther
893:Ilfracombe
642:Roy Barker
526:The Cairns
441:Ilfracombe
129:(444
106:Propulsion
66:Production
1041:HF73 BXN
1017:HF72 FXD
989:HF22 BWJ
963:PMN 747T
907:HF70 EBK
881:HF70 EBZ
869:2019–2023
853:1335 MAN
837:2019–2023
819:HF20 EBD
791:HF19 EHH
777:Seahouses
765:HF69 CXV
739:HF68 DDL
713:HD66 VBJ
687:HF18 DYS
661:LK18 FVU
647:Llandudno
635:HF67 CAV
623:2019–2021
621:2017–2018
597:HF67 DSO
571:HJ16 JRU
545:HJ16 JVU
519:HF65 HPJ
507:2017–2019
505:2015–2017
485:HF65 HUA
459:HF15 FRX
447:2014–2021
429:HF64 CVG
403:HF14 HLK
391:2019–2021
388:2014–2019
367:HF14 HLJ
341:HF14 HFK
327:Dungeness
315:HK63 BVW
291:WG13 AKZ
267:WF13 ZNJ
257:Comments
195:Operation
125:331
101:37 Tonnes
1300:Tractors
1248:12 April
1217:12 April
1195:12 April
1173:12 April
1151:12 April
1099:See also
1069:Clayton
1044:Clayton
1020:Clayton
992:Clayton
966:Clayton
960:GX71 ETF
934:GX71 CUW
919:Pwllheli
910:Clayton
856:Clayton
850:HF69 DPO
833:New Quay
794:Clayton
751:Barmouth
742:Clayton
699:Hastings
690:Clayton
638:Clayton
574:Clayton
557:Skegness
548:Supacat
522:Clayton
488:Supacat
462:Supacat
432:Clayton
406:Supacat
370:Supacat
344:Supacat
318:Supacat
294:Supacat
270:Supacat
251:Station
242:Reg No.
185:Knighton
1189:"SLARS"
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1048:Unnamed
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1024:Unnamed
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970:Unnamed
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930:SC-T25
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860:Unnamed
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746:Unnamed
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720:Unnamed
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668:Unnamed
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632:SC-T14
606:Unnamed
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568:SC-T12
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516:SC-T10
492:Unnamed
482:SC-T09
471:St Ives
456:SC-T08
426:SC-T07
415:Hoylake
400:SC-T06
374:Unnamed
364:SC-T05
353:Exmouth
348:Unnamed
338:SC-T04
322:Unnamed
312:SC-T03
298:Unnamed
288:SC-T02
274:Unnamed
239:Op.No.
177:Honiton
173:British
1147:. RNLI
1057:2024–
1031:2023–
1007:2022–
979:2022–
975:Ramsey
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809:2019–
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625:2021–
587:2017–
583:Selsey
561:2016–
535:2016–
509:2019–
475:2015–
449:2021–
419:2014–
393:2021–
357:2014–
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305:2013–
281:2013–
263:SC-T01
98:Weight
90:Height
74:Length
248:Name
189:Powys
181:Devon
148:Speed
109:Track
82:Width
69:1993–
1250:2024
1219:2024
1197:2024
1175:2024
1153:2024
865:Peel
805:Rhyl
41:Type
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131:hp
127:kW
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