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Hino Blue Ribbon

Hino Blue Ribbon
Hinomaru Bus 1231.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer J-Bus
Production 1982-present
Body and chassis
Class Complete bus
Bus chassis
Body style Single-decker bus
Single-decker coach
Doors 1 or 2
Floor type Low entry
Low floor
Step entrance
Related Isuzu Erga
Powertrain
Transmission Hino (manual)/ZF (automatic)
Dimensions
Length 9.4m, 10.1m, 10.8m
Width 2.55m
Height 3.0m
Chronology
Predecessor Hino RE/RC
Hino RS Skeleton(Tourist coach)
Successor Hino S'elega (Tourist coach)
Shinjin RC420TP
Overview
Manufacturer Shinjin Motors
Production February 1971 - June 1972
Assembly Busanjin, Busan, South Korea
Body and chassis
Class Express Bus
Related Hino Blue Ribbon RC Series
Powertrain
Engine Hino DK20-T Turbo-Diesel
Dimensions
Wheelbase 5.67 m
Length 11.1 m
Width 2.49 m
Chronology
Successor GMK BU110
External images
Shinjin RC420TP - driver side : [1]
Shinjin RC420TP - passenger side : [2]
Larger picture of Shinjin RC020 : [3]

The Hino Blue Ribbon (kana:日野・ブルーリボン) is a heavy-duty single-decker bus marketed by Hino from 1982 onwards. The range is primarily available as city bus and tourist coach. It is built by J-Bus as either a complete bus or a bus chassis. The vehicle as only available with right hand drive.

RE RE100

RC RC320P

RC K-RC321

RC K-RC381

One-step and two-step

The Blue Ribbon was introduced in 1982, The RT/RU22 engine is EM100 6-cylinedr, 9.4 litre (225ps) diesel engine. The HT/HU22 engine is ER200 6-cylinder, 11.6 litre (225ps) diesel engine. The HT/HT23, HT/HU2M engine is M10U 6-cylinder, 9.9 litre (230ps) diesel engine.

Non-step

The Blue Ribbon non-step (low-entry) city bus is introduced in 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. The HU2P engine is P11C 6-cylinder, 10.5 litre (250ps) diesel engine with turbocharger. The HU2P transmission is ZF Ecomat automatic transmission standard.

Blue Ribbon One-Step U-HT2MMAAkai

Blue Ribbon KC-HT2MLCA

Blue Ribbon KC-HU2MLCA

Blue Ribbon (FHI 7E body) U-HT2MMAAkai

Blue Ribbon HU2ML
(One-step low-floor prototype)

Blue Ribbon
(Tourist coach)
P-RU638BB

Blue Ribbon
(Tourist coach)
P-RU638BB

HIMR is hybrid vehicle. Induction motor and batteries equipped in car. When vehicle start, motor assist engine, and braking, motor operating as electric retarder, and accumlate energy to battery.

Blue Ribbon "HIMR" U-HU2MLAH

FCHV-BUS: the 1st of fuel cell bus in Japan, based KL-HU2PM.

The Blue Ribbon City Hybrid is the only hybrid electric city bus in production with Hino Motors. Most of them are primarily made in full length chassis whereas some of them are made in medium-length chassis.


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