Hino Blue Ribbon

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Hino Blue Ribbon

Overview
Manufacturer	Hino
Production	1982-present
Body and chassis
Class	Buses
Body style	Bus
Related	Isuzu Erga
Powertrain
Transmission	Hino (manual)/ZF (automatic)
Chronology
Predecessor	Hino 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 bus built by Hino. The range was primarily available as city bus and tourist coach.

RE/RC (1960-1984)

RB10-P (1960)
RB10 (1961)
RC10-P (1961)
RC100-P (1962)
RE100 (1967)
RC300/320 (1967)
RE101/121/141/161 (1977)
RC301/321/381 (1977)
RC701P/721P (1979)
K-RE101/121/141/161 (1980)
K-RC301/321/381 (1980)

RE RE100
RC RC320P
RC K-RC321
RC K-RC381

Blue Ribbon (1982-2000)

One-step and two-step

The Blue Ribbon 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.

K-RT/RU22(1982)
P-HT/HU22(1984)
P-HT/HU23(1985)
U-HT/HU2M(1990)
KC-HT/HU2M(1995)

Non-step

The Blue Ribbon non-step (low-floor) 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.

HU2P (1997)
KC-HU2P (1998)

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, 1982-1990)

K-RU60/63(1982)
P-RU60/63(1985)

Blue Ribbon
(Tourist coach)
P-RU638BB
Blue Ribbon
(Tourist coach)
P-RU638BB

Blue Ribbon HIMR

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.

U-HU2MLAkai(1991)
U-HU2MLAH(1994)
KC-RU1JLCH(1995)

Blue Ribbon "HIMR" U-HU2MLAH

Blue Ribbon City (2000-2005)

KL-HU2P(2000)
- Engine: P11C (turbocharged: 250PS or 300PS)
- Transmission: 5-speed manual or ZF Ecomat (non-step: standard)

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

Blue Ribbon City HIMR (2001-2005)/Hybrid (2005-present)

HM-HU1JLEP/MEP(2001)
- Engine: J08C (turbocharged: 177 kW/240PS) with motor-assisted
ACG-HU8JLFP/MFP(2005)
BJG-HU8JLFP/MFP(2007)
- Engine: J08E-1M (turbocharged: 177 kW/240PS) with motor-assisted
LJG-HU8JLGP/MGP(2010)
- Engine: J08E-1M (turbocharged: 206 kW/280PS) with motor-assisted
- HU1J is one-step model, battery changed to Ni-MH. And HU8J is non-step model, equipped 4 Ni-MH batteries from Toyota Prius on the roof.

Blue Ribbon City KL-HU2PMEK
Blue Ribbon City HIMR HM-HU1JMEP
Blue Ribbon City Hybrid ACG-HU8JLFP
Blue Ribbon City FCHV bus (Version 2002)
Blue Ribbon City FCHV bus (Version 2005)

Blue Ribbon II (2004-present)

The Hino Blue Ribbon II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga.

KL-KV280L1/N1 (2004)
PJ-KV234L1/N1/Q1 (2004)
PDG/PKG-KV234L2/N2/Q2 (2007)
LKG/LDG-KV234L3/N3/Q3 (2010)
QPG/QKG/QDG-KV234L3/N3/Q3 (2012)

Blue Ribbon II
KL-KV280L1
Blue Ribbon II
PJ-KV234N1
Blue Ribbon II
PKG-KV234L2
Blue Ribbon II
QPG-KV234L3
Blue Ribbon II (NSK 96MC body)
PJ-KV234N1

Shinjin RC420TP

Shinjin RC420TP
Overview
Manufacturer	Shinjin Motors
Production	February 1971 - June 1972
Assembly	Busan, South Korea
Body and chassis
Class	High Speed 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	Saehan BU120

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

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

Shinjin high speed RC420TP was introduced on 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 on 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.

(Korean) 기업연혁: 신진자동차 (Production information)
(Korean) 기업연혁: G.M코리아 (End date reason)
(Korean) 버스와 트럭의 운전게임 마 이 티 M.I.G.H.T.Y
(Korean) 신진 RC420 이 있었다? (Discussion on Shinjin RC420 bus)
(Korean) 대우 자동차, 이름, 뜻,종류 (Successor of High Speed Bus Class)
(Japanese) 若松様から頂いた写真のうち、1986年に撮影したものです。 (1971 Hino RC300P)
(Korean) RC420TP 고속버스 (Pictures of Shinjin RC420TP High Speed Bus)
(Korean) 1971~72년에 생산된 신진히노 RC420TP의 원형을 찾아봤습니다 (Body/Chassis differences)

External links

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(Japanese) Hino Blue Ribbon II Homepage
(Japanese) Hino Blue Ribbon City Hybrid Homepage

v t e Hino Motors vehicles

Trucks	155 165 185 258 268 338 358 500 Series 600 700 Briska Commerce Dutro Profia Ranger Super Dolphin TGE-A TH-series

Buses	AK BG Blue Ribbon Blue Ribbon II BX CG CM FB Liesse Liesse II Melpha Poncho Rainbow Rainbow II RC RG RK RM RU S'elega

Cars	Contessa

Affiliates	Guangqi Hino Motors Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. Hinopak Motors Kuozui Motors Pilipinas Hino

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