| Crown-Ikarus 286 | |
|---|---|
 TriMet #744, a 1982 Crown-Ikarus 286 in Portland, Oregon, in 1993 | |
| Overview | |
| Type | transit bus |
| Manufacturer | Ikarus Crown Coach Corporation |
| Production | 1980–1986 |
| Assembly | Budapest, Hungary (initial assembly) Final Assembly: Los Angeles, California (final completion) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Articulated bus |
| Layout | Mid-mounted engine/"puller" (6x2) |
| Doors | 2 or 3 |
| Floor type | High floor |
| Chassis | semi self-supporting with subframe |
| Related | Orion-Ikarus 286/Orion III |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins 855 cu in (14 L) NHHTC inline-6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed Allison HT740 automatic Voith D864.2 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 55 ft (17 m; 660 in) 60 ft (18 m; 720 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | NABI (Ikarus) 436 |
The Crown-Ikarus 286 is a type of transit bus that was manufactured for the U.S. market from 1980 until 1986, under a joint venture between the Ikarus Body and Coach Works (Ikarus), of Budapest, Hungary, and Crown Coach Corporation from Los Angeles, California in the United States. Loosely based on the Ikarus 280, the Crown-Ikarus 286 is a high-floor articulated bus.
Due to their use in the United States, the Crown-Ikarus buses became the first buses produced by Ikarus equipped with an onboard wheelchair lift.[1]
After a number of production problems arose,[2] the Crown-Ikarus 286 ended production in 1986, following the collapse of the joint venture.[3][4] A total of 243 buses were produced for nine different operators.[3]
Ikarus would again jointly produce the Ikarus 280 in North America with Ontario Bus Industries, in Canada, as the Orion III.
- ^ Bushell, Chris; and Stonham, Peter (eds.) (1986). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 1986, pp. 484–486. London: Jane's Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7106-0826-8.
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- ^ "MBS Timeline: The 1980s". Motor Coach Today. Motor Bus Society. January–March 1998. p. 17.