The Hino Melpha (kana:日野・メルファ) is a medium-duty
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
built by
Hino Motors
Hino Motors, Ltd., commonly known as Hino, is a Japanese manufacturer of commercial vehicles and diesel engines (including those for trucks, buses and other vehicles) headquartered in Hino, Tokyo. The company was established in 1942 as a corpora ...
through the
J-Bus
J-Bus (''Jei-Basu Kabushiki-gaisha'', J・バス株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer of buses and coaches. It is a joint venture of Isuzu and Hino Motors
Hino Motors, Ltd., commonly known as Hino, is a Japanese manufacturer of commercia ...
joint-venture.
J-Bus website
viewed 2014-08-19 The range has been primarily available as tourist coach since 1998.
Models
*Melpha 7 7m (1998-2004)
**KK-CH1JFEA
*Melpha 9 9m (1999-2004)
**KK-RR1JJFA
*Melpha 9m (2004–present)
**PB-RR7JJAA (2004)
**BDG-RR7JJBA (2007)
**SDG-RR7JJCA (2011)
File:PB-HR7JJAA-Izuhakone-2928.jpg, Melpha KK-CH1JFEA
File:Melpha-Bushu.jpg, Melpha PB-RR7JJAA
File:Saroma town bus Ki200Z 0146rear.JPG, Hino Melpha rear
See also
* List of buses
Year refers to the first year introduced. A range of years is the period the bus was manufactured.
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References
External links
Hino Melpha Homepage
Melpha
Buses
Buses of Japan
Vehicles introduced in 1998
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