Hino Blue Ribbon

Hino Blue Ribbon
Manufacturer	Hino
Production	1982-present
Predecessor	Hino RE/RC; Hino RS Skeleton(Tourist coach)
Successor	Hino S'elega (Tourist coach)
Class	Buses
Body style(s)	Bus
Transmission(s)	Hino (manual)/ZF(automatic)
Related	Isuzu Erga
Manual	Service Manual

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)[edit | edit source]

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)[edit | edit source]

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)[edit | edit source]

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

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

Blue Ribbon HIMR[edit | edit source]

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.