Description
The lever-operated pass-through wire-rope hoist invented by Tractel in 1941, whose TU series (800-3,200 kg working load) is the classic hand winch stowed in a Land Rover for self-recovery from any anchor point, pulling the vehicle along a continuous wire rope without a drum.
Portable; not vehicle-mounted.
Rarity. Made continuously since Tractel invented it in 1941 and carried as the manual recovery winch on countless expedition and utility Land Rovers; still in production and hired everywhere.
Record: 2 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.
Specification
MAKERTractel, France
DESIGNATION / PARTTU16 (1,600 kg); TU8 (800 kg); TU32 (3,200 kg)
MADE1941–now
RARITYCommon — Made continuously since Tractel invented it in 1941 and carried as the manual recovery winch on countless expedition and utility Land Rovers; still in production and hired everywhere.
PRINCIPLEpass-through wire rope, lever operated
WLL KG{"TU8":800,"TU16":1600,"TU32":3200}
INVENTED1941
Fitment
LAND ROVER
all Land Rovers
OTHER MARQUES
universal
Portable; not vehicle-mounted.
Imagery
Sources
tractel.com/global/product-applications/tirfortractel.com/global/product/tirfor-tu-series/5715Every source above was fetched and read when the record was made.