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Minotaur Commercial Bus from Thomas Built Buses

Thomas Minotour From after-school church youth groups to senior center outings, a safe, comfortable mode of transportation is non-negotiable. That’s why we equipped the compact Minotour with all the peace-of-mind features that come standard in our larger buses, like the one-piece skirt-to-skirt roof bows and the 12-guage steel wrap-around bumper. And while safety comes standard in every Minotour, an impressive list of features can be customized to best serve you and your passengers. Since 1936, Thomas Built has been building safe buses to meet the needs of passengers, drivers and the community. And with one of the industry’s best dealers, Rohrer Bus, there’s always support nearby when you need it.

Body Specifications

Passenger capacity

  • Up to 30

Wheelbase

  • Ford® Chassis: 138″ or 158″
  • GM® Chassis: 139″ or 159″

GVWR

  • SRW 9,900 lbs., DRW 10,000-14,500 lbs.

Engine

  • GM gas 4.8l 285 bhp, 6.0l 300 bhp;
  • GM diesel 6.6l 250 bhp;
  • Ford gas

Propane option

  • GM 6.0L LPG 332 bhp with liquid propane injection system

SAFETY

  • Meets or exceeds FMVSS/CMVSS
  • Built like a full-size school bus
  • Safety cage body construction with one-piece skirt-to-skirt roof bows
  • Two internal roof crash rails for rollover protection
  • Daytime running lights
  • Four-wheel anti-lock brakes
  • 42″ x 47″ glass-paneled rear emergency door

DRIVER VISIBILITY

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

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

SERVICEABILITY

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

OPTIONS

  • Wheelchair lift with 44″ wide door
  • Remote control/heated mirrors
  • Driver’s step
  • Electrically operated front entrance door
  • Dash and rear A/C
  • Various seat options available: bench seat without belts, with lap belts, with 3-point belts; latch; integrated child seat; or coach-style seating
  • Roof hatch
  • Third center LED brake light
  • Child reminder system
  • Acoustical headlining
  • Manual reset electrical circuit breakers
  • Reading lights
  • Overhood book racks
  • Exterior graphics