Okay, I'll throw my 2 cents in on this one too...
I have always been a big fan of the Talbot bullet mirrors on the doors. Just one
on the drivers side. However, after purchasing my Harrington LeMans which was
dealer equipped with the Talbot mirrors on both wings, I have come to a new
opinion. I always hated mirrors on the wings, but after having this car I've
really grown to like them a lot. To me, mirrors on the wings seem more British,
while door mounted mirrors seem more American. I have a pair of the factory
special accessory wing mirrors that I'm going to mount on my RHD Series II once
it's finished. I think it will look very nice. - Ian
Kevin McLemore wrote:
> Russ -
>
> My 67 SV was dealer-supplied with a 'bullet' mirror on the driver's door
> (LHD), located just outside the wing window, so that the mirror face was
> visible just at the leading edge of the moveable door glass. The exact
> location is with the rearmost portion of the bullet (the line just between
> the swiveling mirror section and the bullet) exactly even with the trailing
> edge of the chrome wing window frame/leading edge of the moveable door
> glass. The only drawback with it in this location is that the tenax fastner
> for the tonneau is a bit close, but it does just work. The mirror is marked
> "Talbot & Co - W. Berlin", so it is an authentic original period accessory,
> and I have the original invoice for the car, so I know it was supplied 'as
> new' in that position. (I bought the car from the original owner).
>
> As for placing them on the front wings, well, two thoughts - first, I think
> it will ruin the clean lines of the graceful front, but apart from that, the
> mirror will be so far away that the effective field of vision will be
> substantially reduced - perhaps enough as to be useless unless it is a
> convex-lens mirror.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Regards,
> Kevin McLemore
> 1967 Sunbeam Alpine V
> 1949 Triumph Renown
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Russell & Neola" <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>
> Reply-To: "Russell & Neola" <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>
> To: "Alpine List" <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Subject: exterior mirrors
> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 10:14:41 +1000
>
> Due to frustration at not being able to see behind me when forced to put the
> soft top up, I've bought a pair of "bullet" exterior mirrors.
>
> Any comments on the best place to put them? Looking at pictures of other
> cars, fitting them directly above the front wheel centres seems the most
> popular place. Looking out from the driver's seat I agree this would appear
> to be the ideal place. It seems a bit of a shame to put them so far forward
> as I feel they spoil the lines of the car a bit. Still, safety is paramount.
> Has anyone found any other good places for them? (be nice now!!)
>
> Russ
>
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