[Healeys] Mirrors

[Oudesluys]

Again: convave should read convex. Sorry for that,
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

Op 20-10-2011 18:08, Oudesluys schreef:
> In Europe there are legal requirements (ECE directives) for the field 
> of vision in car mirrors. There is no hope in hell that wing mirrors 
> can meet these requirements. There is an exception for classic cars 
> though, but I prefer to meet modern standards as much as possible in 
> modern traffic. That is why I use TEX mirrors like they were fitted to 
> the Mini, MGB, Jensen Healey and many others. Although not perfect 
> they supply a decent field of vision.
> The requirements can only be met by door mirrors. If flat some can be 
> huge mirrors, mainly used on HGV's, which means that most mirrors on 
> ordinary cars are concave or double concave (2 different sections in 
> one mirror).
> Judging the distance can be a bit awkward although one gets used to that.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL