The Hino Rainbow (kana:日野・レインボー) is a medium-duty

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marketed by the

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ese manufacturer Hino since 1980. The range can be built as either a complete bus or a

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. It was also available for the

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for the

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and the tourist coach for the

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(now

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) released as a

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version called the

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. It is built by J-Bus.

RL (1970-1980)

*RL100 (1970) *RL300/320 (1975) *K-RL301/321 (1980) File:K-RL321-Jomo-Dentetsu.jpg, K-RL321 File:Bochokotsu RL320 hino.jpg, RL320

Rainbow RJ/RR (1980-2004)

*First generation (1980-1988) **K-RJ/RR170/172/192 (1980) **P-RJ/RR170/172/192 (1984) *Second generation(1988-2004) **P-RJ/RR170/172/192 (1988) **U-RR2HGAA (1990)Autorec
/ref> **U-RJ/RR3H (1990) **KC-RJ/RR1J (1995) **KK-RJ/RR1J (1999) File:Bocho bus02.jpg, Rainbow RJ (1st) K-RJ172BA File:M337-88401-P-RR192CA.jpg, Rainbow RR (2nd) P-RR192CA File:Outou-bus,katori-city,japan.JPG, Rainbow RJ (2nd) KC-RJ1JJAA File:HachinoheCityBus KK-RJ1JJHK No.181.jpg, Rainbow RJ (2nd) KK-RJ1JJHK

Rainbow AM (1976-1983)

*AM100 (1976) *K-AM101 (1980) File:Kagawakenkotsu HINO K-AM101.jpg, Rainbow AM K-AM101

Rainbow AC (1983-1988)

*P-AC140 (1983) File:P-AC140AA-Joshin-Bus.jpg, Rainbow AC P-AC140AA File:Australian Hearing bus - Hino AC (Front view).jpg, Rainbow AC File:Australian Hearing bus - Hino AC (Rear view).jpg, Rainbow AC

Rainbow RB/AB (1985-1995)

The Rainbow RB (

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)/AB (

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) was a

that was built as the tourist coach. *P-RB145/AB115 (1985) *U-RB1W/AB2W (1990) File:P-RB115AA-Joshin-176.jpg, Rainbow RB P-RB115AA File:U-RB1WEAA-Kanachu-chi-95.jpg, Rainbow RB U-RB1WEAA File:Hino Rainbow.jpg, Rainbow RB used by Fearnes Coaches.

Rainbow 7M(CH)/7W(RH) (1987-1998)

*P-CH/RH160 (1987) *U-CH/RH3 (1990) *KC-CH/RH1 (1995) File:P-CH160AA-kai-Nara-Kotsu.JPG, Rainbow 7M P-CH160AA (modified)

Rainbow HR (1999-2010)

The Rainbow HR was a rebadged Isuzu Erga-J and a non-step ( low-entry)

. The HR1J engine is J08C 220ps 6-cylinder 8-litre diesel engine. The HR7J engines J07E 225ps 5-cylinder 7-litre diesel engine with a turbocharger and intercooler. *KK-HR1J (1999) - 7m/9m *KL-HR1J (2000) - 10.5m *PB-HR7J (2004) - 9m *PK-HR7J (2004) - 10.5m *BDG-HR7J (2007) - 10.5m File:Hagi City community bus01.jpg, Rainbow HR 7m KK-HR1JEEE File:Hinomarubus nonstep 290.jpg, Rainbow HR 9m PB-HR7JHAE File:Toei Bus.jpg, Rainbow HR 10.5m KL-HR1JNEE

Rainbow II (2004-2016)

The Rainbow II is a rebadged

Isuzu Erga Mio The Isuzu Erga Mio (kana:いすゞ・エルガミオ) is a medium-duty single-decker bus produced by Isuzu through the J-Bus joint venture. It is the second medium duty bus under the Mio name, after the Gala Mio intercity coach. It is built by ...

. It is most common available in non-step (

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)

es and they have a rounded roof dome (more rounded than the Rainbow HR) with a double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted

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. * PA-KR234J1 (2004) * PDG-KR234J2 (2007) * SDG-KR290J1 (2011) * SKG-KR290J1 (2012) File:HinoRainbow2.jpg, Rainbow II (Instruction car) File:Kanto Railway bus 1884MK.JPG, Rainbow II One Step PA-KR234J1 File:Iwate-Kenpoku-bus-1616.jpg, Rainbow II Non Step PDG-KR234J2 File:MinamiizuTokaiBus 975.jpg, Rainbow II One Step SDG-KR290J1

Rainbow (2016-present)

The Rainbow is a rebadged

. It is completely similar to the Rainbow II, with a rounded roof dome (similar to the Rainbow II), a double-curvature windscreen with a separately mounted

. * SKG-KR290J2 (2016) File:Tokushima Bus HINO rainbow SKG-KR290J2.jpg, Rainbow Non Step SKG-KR290J2

References

External links

Hino Blue Ribbon and Rainbow homepage
(in Japanese) {{Hino vehicle range

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Bus chassis Buses of Japan Low-entry buses Low-floor buses Midibuses Minibuses Step-entrance buses Vehicles introduced in 1970