Hino Blue Ribbon

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Hino Blue Ribbon
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Overview
Manufacturer J-Bus [1]
Also called Isuzu Erga
Production1982-present
Body and chassis
Class Complete bus
Bus chassis
Body style Single-decker bus
Single-decker coach
Doors1 or 2
Floor type Low entry
Low floor
Step entrance
RelatedIsuzu Erga
Powertrain
Transmission Hino (manual)/ZF (automatic)
Dimensions
Length9.4m, 10.1m, 10.8m
Width2.55m
Height3.0m
Chronology
PredecessorHino RE/RC
Hino RS Skeleton (Tourist coach)
Successor Hino S'elega (Tourist coach)

The Hino Blue Ribbon (kana:日野・ブルーリボン) is a heavy-duty single-decker bus produced by Hino Motors through the J-Bus joint-venture. 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. [2]

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RE/RC (1960-1984)

Blue Ribbon (1982-2000)

One-step and two-step

The Blue Ribbon was introduced in 1982, The RT/RU22 engine is EM100 6-cylinder, 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 (Tourist coach, 1982-1990)

Blue Ribbon HIMR (1991-2001)

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 accumulate energy to battery.

Blue Ribbon City (2000-2005)

Blue Ribbon City HIMR (2001-2005)

HU1J is one-step model, battery changed to Ni-MH.

Blue Ribbon City Hybrid (2005-2015)

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. HU8J is non-step model, equipped 4 Ni-MH batteries from Toyota Prius on the roof.

FCHV-BUS (2002-2005)

The Toyota FCHV-BUS is the 1st of fuel cell bus in Japan, based Hino KL-HU2PMEE.

Blue Ribbon II (2004-2015)

The Hino Blue Ribbon II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga. It has a rounded roof dome similar to the Rainbow II with a double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted destination blind.

Blue Ribbon (2015-present)

Hino named the original name.

Blue Ribbon Hybrid (2015-present)

The Blue Ribbon Hybrid is made at Utsunomiya Works.

Blue Ribbon Hybrid Articulated

The Blue Ribbon Hybrid Articulated Bus was launched on May 27, 2019 along with Erga Duo. The hybrid mechanism is the same as the HL series.

The model is called LX525Z1. It is the first bus in the world with EDSS (Emergency Driving Stop System). The bus uses A09C 6-cylinder engine, which creates 360 horsepower at 1800rpm, and Hino Motors 7AMT transmission as the GVW exceeds 20 tons.

Like the Erga Duo, the brakes are the only all-wheel disc brakes in Japanese large buses.

On August 2, 2022, along with the Erga Hybrid, shipments were suspended under the guidance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism due to the Hino Motors engine fraud problem.

Like the integrated model Erga Duo, the brakes are the only domestically produced large-sized bus with disc brakes on all wheels.

Announced delivery to Yokohama City on February 5, 2020 (operated under the name "Bayside Blue" by the Yokohama City Transportation Bureau). This delivery became the first articulated bus manufactured in Japan.

On August 2, 2022, along with the Erga Hybrid, shipments were suspended under the guidance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism due to the Hino Motors engine fraud problem.

Shinjin RC420TP

Shinjin RC420TP
Overview
Manufacturer Shinjin Motors
ProductionFebruary 1971 - June 1972
Assembly Busanjin, Busan, South Korea [3]
Body and chassis
Class Express Bus
RelatedHino Blue Ribbon RC Series
Powertrain
Engine Hino DK20-T Turbo-Diesel 260 PS
Dimensions
Wheelbase 5.67 m
Length11.1 m
Width2.49 m
Chronology
Successor GMK BU110 [4]

Shinjin RC420TP is a rear engine high speed bus licence build from Hino Blue Ribbon RC Series bus.

External images
Searchtool.svg Shinjin RC420TP - driver side :
Searchtool.svg Shinjin RC420TP - passenger side :
Searchtool.svg Larger picture of Shinjin RC020 :

Shinjin RC420TP, the express bus class was introduced in February 1971. The body was used from Hino RC300P series, but used the longer Hino RC320P chassis. This series were equip with the Hino's DK20-T turbo-diesel engine. The last one was produced in June 1972. Only 67 units were made before GM Korea took over. Other version, the RC420 sub series were also made with leaf spring suspension system.

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