Private Owner – Renault Témis 630

Tractor operated by a private owner seen in southern Portugal, next to one of the Costa de Caparica beaches, in August 2023. This tractor is a Renault Témis 630 registered in 2003. It has a wheelbase of 107.1 in and can be used in various agricultural functions. It has all-wheel drive and uses the IVECO 5.9L 6-cylinder diesel engine, possibly with 95 kW (129 hp). It can reach around 25 mph. Here, on a beautiful summer morning by the sea, we surprise this Renault Témis 630 smelling of fresh fish and salt, guarded by an attentive seagull. In fact, we are in the presence of an agricultural tractor adapted for fishing functions, capable of moving along the seafront, resisting the momentum of the waves, to leave or pick up fishing vessels. It then takes up position on the sand and, using an adaptation of the power take-off , helps the fishermen to pull the net. Finally, the tractor takes the fresh fish to the auction. We can find these tractors associated with the " arte-xávega ...