Here's an idea to bat around regarding the current fiasco over car sizes vs.
speed; along with the debate over racing tires.
We've been racing for some time now with our existing car groupings, i.e. we
are pretty much aware of the performance differences between the front
runners and the rest of us. Organizers would also like to change the tires
in an effort to slow us down.
Instead of changing the tires, how about a mirror requirement. I've been
surfing the net a lot the last few days in an effort to find a better center
mirror for the Alpine. I for one (1) want a better look at what's coming up
behind me and (2) bigger mirrors will enable me to better evaluate what's
there in the time allowed for looking at the mirror.
I've seen some with multiple mirror surfaces that are quite reasonably
priced and would sit below the top of the windscreen, thus not altering the
"period" appearance of the car, yet appreciably increasing the angle and
view to the rear. Obviously this won't work in all cars (formula's and some
sports racers), but it would be an improvement for some of the cars.
As I see it (God, yet another pun) we all seem to understand what the
problem is. There is no single solution to the problem.... with the possible
exception of being better informed about what's around us. Better mirrors
would be a step in that direction.
Carl (CSRG #247, '60 Sunbeam Alpine)
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