Thomas Minotour

Overview
Minotour on 1997-2003 GMC Savana chassis
Manufacturer	Thomas Built Buses
Also called	Minotour
Production	1980-present
Body and chassis
Class	Type A
Body style	Cutaway van chassis school bus MFSAB
Layout	single or dual rear wheels
Platform	Ford E-Series Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana (1997-present) Chevrolet Van/GMC Vandura (1980-1996)
Powertrain
Engine	Gasoline Diesel Propane
Transmission	Automatic

The Minotour is a Type A school bus built by Thomas Built Buses, introduced in 1980. It is available in several different configurations, with seating capacity up to 30 passengers in the largest models.

Overview

Configurations

Thomas Minotour EL

The Minotour is available in two configurations: single and dual rear wheels. There are several length variations available, but the longest (Minotour EL) is only available on Ford chassis. GM offers 2 gasoline engines and a diesel engine, while Ford-chassis Minotours are available only with gasoline engines. A new propane-fueled engine is now in production in late 2012.

References

http://www.thomasbus.com/_pdf/brochure-minotour-school-2010.pdf Thomas Minotour Product Literature (current model)
http://www.thomasbus.com/bus-models/school/minotour/overview.asp Thomas Minotour Webpage

External links

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Thomas Built Buses school bus product lineup

A subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America

Type A

Minotour

Type B

Mighty Mite (out of production)

Type C

current	Saf-T-Liner C2

out of production	Vista Saf-T-Liner Conventional FS-65

Type D

current	Saf-T-Liner HDX EFX

out of production	Saf-T-Liner EF ER WestCoastER Saf-T-Liner MVP EF ER All Star EF

School Bus manufacturers, North America

Active manufacturers

Full-size and small buses	Blue Bird Corporation (small buses made by Girardin Minibus) IC Bus Lion Bus (full-size buses only) Thomas Built Buses, Inc

Small buses only	Collins Industries Collins Mid Bus Corbeil Girardin Minibus(renamed Micro Bird by Girardin) Starcraft Bus Trans Tech Van Con

Defunct manufacturers
(including date of closure
or last school bus manufacture)

2000s	Carpenter Industries, Inc (2001) American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002; became IC Bus) Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008; acquired by Collins) Liberty Bus (2005) U.S. Bus Corporation

1990s	Coach and Equipment Manufacturing (1999; still in business) Crown Coach Corporation (1991) Gillig Corporation (1993; still in business) Mid Bus (1998; acquired by Collins) TAM-USA (1991) Wayne Corporation (1992; became Wayne Wheeled Vehicles) Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)

1980s	Ward Body Works (1980; became AmTran) New Bus Company (1989) Superior Coach Company (1985)

1970s	Northern Coach Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972; became Thomas Built Buses)

1960s	Hackney Brothers Body Company (1966)

1950s	Kenworth-Pacific (1957; still in business)

List of school bus manufacturers

Thomas Minotour

Overview

Configurations

See also

References

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