Engineering:Chance RT-52
| Chance RT-52 | |
|---|---|
 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Triennial Reviews – List of Buses Tested as of August 2005". Federal Transit Administration. 2008-09-24. http://www.FTA.DoT.Gov/FY2007TriReview/bustest.htm.
- ↑ "Correspondence on the Etymology of Wiki". Ward Cunningham. November 2003. https://C2.com/doc/etymology.html.
External links
- North American Bus Industries, Inc. (formerly Chance Coach Inc.)
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