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The '''Chance RT-52''' was a [[ |
The '''Chance RT-52''' was a [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|front-engined]] [[minibus|small-sized]] [[transit bus]] built by [[Optima Bus Corporation|Chance Coach, Inc.]] measuring {{Convert|25|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=off}} in length. It was primarily used as a [[shuttle bus]], and normally carried 19 passengers. The maximum passenger capacity was 23 passengers. Powered by an [[Straight-six engine|inline 6-cylinder]] [[Cummins B Series engine#5.9L|Cummins 6BTA5.9]] [[Turbo-diesel|turbo]] [[diesel engine]] displacing {{Convert|5883|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip|abbr=off|lk=on}}, coupled to an [[Allison Transmission|Allison MT643]] manual transmission, its [[gross vehicle weight]] (GVW) was {{Convert|24000|lb|abbr=off}}, its [[wheelbase]] was {{Convert|170|in|mm|abbr=off}}, and it was {{Convert|96|in|mm|abbr=off}} wide.<ref name=FTA>{{Cite web|url=http://www.FTA.DoT.Gov/FY2007TriReview/bustest.htm|title=Triennial Reviews – List of Buses Tested as of August 2005|website=www.FTA.DoT.Gov|publisher=[[Federal Transit Administration]]|date=2008-09-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924174348/http://www.FTA.DoT.Gov/FY2007TriReview/bustest.htm|archive-date=2008-09-24}}</ref> |
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The RT-52 was used in the [[Wiki Wiki Shuttle]] route at [[Honolulu International Airport]]. The first [[wiki]] site, called [[WikiWikiWeb]], was named by its programmer, [[Ward Cunningham]], after this line of buses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://C2.com/doc/etymology.html|title=Correspondence on the Etymology of Wiki|website=C2.com|publisher=[[Ward Cunningham]]|date=November 2003|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> The buses were also purchased by [[Pace (transit)|Pace]], primarily for use in [[Niles, Illinois]]; all have now been retired, with the last one running service routes in May 2007. |
The RT-52 was used in the [[Wiki Wiki Shuttle]] route at [[Honolulu International Airport]]. The first [[wiki]] site, called [[WikiWikiWeb]], was named by its programmer, [[Ward Cunningham]], after this line of buses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://C2.com/doc/etymology.html|title=Correspondence on the Etymology of Wiki|website=C2.com|publisher=[[Ward Cunningham]]|date=November 2003|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> The buses were also purchased by [[Pace (transit)|Pace]], primarily for use in [[Niles, Illinois]]; all have now been retired, with the last one running service routes in May 2007. |
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Revision as of 10:36, 16 May 2023
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| Chance RT-52 | |
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 Pace RT-52 in Niles, Illinois. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chance Coach, Inc. |
| Production | 1976–2003 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Doors | 1 (behind front axle) |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins 6BTA5.9: inline 6-cylinder 5.9 L; 359.0 cu in (5,883 cc) turbo diesel engine[1] |
| Transmission | Allison MT643[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 7.04m |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Optima Opus |
The Chance RT-52 was a front-engined small-sized transit bus built by Chance Coach, Inc. measuring 25 feet 11 inches (7.90 metres) in length. It was primarily used as a shuttle bus, and normally carried 19 passengers. The maximum passenger capacity was 23 passengers. Powered by an inline 6-cylinder Cummins 6BTA5.9 turbo diesel engine displacing 5.9 litres; 359.0 cubic inches (5,883 cubic centimetres), coupled to an Allison MT643 manual transmission, its gross vehicle weight (GVW) was 24,000 pounds (11,000 kilograms), its wheelbase was 170 inches (4,300 millimetres), and it was 96 inches (2,400 millimetres) wide.[1]
The RT-52 was used in the Wiki Wiki Shuttle route at Honolulu International Airport. The first wiki site, called WikiWikiWeb, was named by its programmer, Ward Cunningham, after this line of buses.[2] The buses were also purchased by Pace, primarily for use in Niles, Illinois; all have now been retired, with the last one running service routes in May 2007.
References
- ^ a b c "Triennial Reviews – List of Buses Tested as of August 2005". www.FTA.DoT.Gov. Federal Transit Administration. 2008-09-24. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24.
- ^ "Correspondence on the Etymology of Wiki". C2.com. Ward Cunningham. November 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
External links
- North American Bus Industries, Inc. (formerly Chance Coach Inc.)
