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| '''Years of manufacture''' || 1977 | | '''Years of manufacture''' || 1977 to Present | ||
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| '''Length''' || 20 feet, various | | '''Length''' || 20 feet, various | ||
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| '''Width''' || 96 inches | | '''Width''' || 96 inches | ||
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| '''Power/Fuel''' || Diesel, Gasoline | | '''Power/Fuel''' || Diesel, Gasoline, Propane | ||
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The '''[[Thomas Built Buses]] Minotour''' is a type A school bus. The Minotour is so strong and durable that a 18,000-pound Type D [[Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF|Saf-T-Liner EF]] bus was parked on its roof without extra reinforcement. Its steel cage construction and one-piece, skirt-to-skirt steel rafter held up so well that all its windows and doors still opened easily without binding.<ref>[http://www.thomasbus.com/bus-models/school/minotour/safety.asp Thomas Built Buses - Minotour® Buses - Safety], thomasbus.com, retrieved on 2009-08-08</ref> | The '''[[Thomas Built Buses]] Minotour''' is a type A school bus that is available on a [[Ford]] or [[GMC]]/[[Chevrolet]] chassis. The Minotour is so strong and durable that a 18,000-pound Type D [[Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF|Saf-T-Liner EF]] bus was parked on its roof without extra reinforcement. Its steel cage construction and one-piece, skirt-to-skirt steel rafter held up so well that all its windows and doors still opened easily without binding.<ref>[http://www.thomasbus.com/bus-models/school/minotour/safety.asp Thomas Built Buses - Minotour® Buses - Safety], thomasbus.com, retrieved on 2009-08-08</ref> | ||
==Minotour GM Dual Rear Wheel== | ==Minotour GM Dual Rear Wheel== | ||
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==Operators== | ==Operators== | ||
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]=== | ===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]=== | ||
* [[Airdrie Transit]] - Airdrie, AB | |||
* [[Briggs Bus Lines]] - Edmonton, AB | |||
* [[Calgary Transit]] - Calgary, AB | |||
* [[Cardinal Coach Lines]] - Calgary, AB | |||
* [[Cunningham Transport Limited]] - Edmonton, AB | |||
* [[Golden Arrow School Buses]] - Edmonton, AB | |||
* [[Huntsville Transit]] - Huntsville, ON | |||
* [[Red Arrow Student Transportation Services]] - Edmonton, AB | |||
* [[Southland Transportation]] - AB | |||
* [[Stock Transportation]] - ON | |||
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]=== | ===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]=== | ||
* First Student ([[FirstGroup]]) - Seattle, WA | * First Student ([[FirstGroup]]) - Seattle, WA | ||
* [[Suffolk Transportation Service]] - Suffolk County, NY | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:29, 13 July 2016
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| Years of manufacture | 1977 to Present |
| Length | 20 feet, various |
| Width | 96 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel, Gasoline, Propane |
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The Thomas Built Buses Minotour is a type A school bus that is available on a Ford or GMC/Chevrolet chassis. The Minotour is so strong and durable that a 18,000-pound Type D Saf-T-Liner EF bus was parked on its roof without extra reinforcement. Its steel cage construction and one-piece, skirt-to-skirt steel rafter held up so well that all its windows and doors still opened easily without binding.[1]
Minotour GM Dual Rear Wheel
Minotour GM Single Rear Wheel
Minotour GM Dual Rear Wheel EL
- equipped with wheelchair lift
Minotour Ford Dual Rear Wheel EL
- equipped with wheelchair lift
Operators
Canada 
- Airdrie Transit - Airdrie, AB
- Briggs Bus Lines - Edmonton, AB
- Calgary Transit - Calgary, AB
- Cardinal Coach Lines - Calgary, AB
- Cunningham Transport Limited - Edmonton, AB
- Golden Arrow School Buses - Edmonton, AB
- Huntsville Transit - Huntsville, ON
- Red Arrow Student Transportation Services - Edmonton, AB
- Southland Transportation - AB
- Stock Transportation - ON
United States 
- First Student (FirstGroup) - Seattle, WA
- Suffolk Transportation Service - Suffolk County, NY
References
- ↑ Thomas Built Buses - Minotour® Buses - Safety, thomasbus.com, retrieved on 2009-08-08
- Thomas Minotour Brochure, thomasbus.com, retrieved on 2009-08-08
- Personal notes & sightings