The Minotour® may be the smallest bus Thomas makes, but don’t be fooled by its size. Into this highly compact and maneuverable vehicle are packed all the safety features and rugged engineering of Thomas’ bigger buses. And, unlike most passenger vans, the Minotour meets and exceeds all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for school buses. The Minotour is loaded with features.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Passenger capacity
  Up to 30
• Wheelbase
  Ford® Chassis: 138″ or 158″
  GM® Chassis: 139″ or 159″
• GVWR
  SRW (Single Rear Wheel) 10,100 lbs., DRW (Dual Rear Wheel) 10,050 – 14,500 lbs.
• Engine
  GM gas 4.8L V8
  GM gas 6.0L V8
  GM diesel 6.6L V8
  Ford gas 5.4L V8
  Ford gas 6.8L V10
• Propane option
  GM 6.0L LPG 332 bhp with liquid propane injection system
• CNG option
  GM 6.0L Vortec powered by IMPCO Automotive

DRIVABILITY/COMFORT

• 73″ interior headroom
• Interior dome lights
• Driver-friendly ergonomic instrument panel
• 6″ x 16″ interior rearview mirror with padded edges
• Thermal poly fiber insulation

DRIVER VISIBILITY

• Driver control panel placed overhead
• Manually operated front entrance door
• 306 square-inch Saf-T-Vue window

SERVICEABILITY

• Electronics mounted in interior service compartment with light
• Main circuit breaker located inside entrance door as master power to body
• Access to lights from inside the bus

OPTIONS (PARTIAL LISTING)

• Wheelchair lift with 44″ wide door
• Remote control/heated mirrors
• Electrically operated front entrance door
• Dash and rear A/C
• Various seat options available:
  • Bench seat without belts
  • Bench seat with lap belts
  • Bench seat with 3-point lap/shoulder belts
  • ISO latch seat
  • Integrated child seat
  • Coach-style seating
• Roof hatch
• Third center LED brake light
• Child reminder system
• Acoustical headlining – complete interior
• Manual reset electrical circuit breakers
• Deluxe colored floor covering
• 18” center aisle
• Max-duty rear heater
• Tinted glass – all windows
• Backing alarm
• In-dash AM/FM-CD Player
• Noise cancelling switch
• 3-year bumper-to-bumper warranty

At Thomas Built Buses, passenger safety is the number one priority. Every bus Thomas manufactures meets or exceeds all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for school buses. Designed into the Minotour are a number of innovative safety features, including:

• Meets or exceeds FMVSS
• Built like a full-size school bus
• Safety cage body construction with one-piece skirt-to-skirt roof bows for added reinforcement
• Two internal roof crash rails for rollover protection
• Exterior rub rail located directly at floor level provides extra strength and protection
• Daytime running lights
• Four-wheel anti-lock brakes
• 12” high passenger window opening
• 42″ x 47″ glass-paneled rear emergency door

The Minotour is so strong and durable that Thomas parked their 18,000-pound Type D bus on its roof-without extra reinforcement. Its steel cage construction and one-piece, skirt-to-skirt steel rafters held up so well that all its windows and doors still opened easily without binding.

BROCHURES

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