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)

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.