Re: Rearward vision (mirrors)

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/12/3 14:08:38

I was a bit suprised that this topic didn't generate any interest, perhaps its a dud, or perhaps I didn't present it well. So let me include first the picture of the 1932 Twin Six Dietrich convertible victoria (photo by this writer about 1966) with dual rear spares that got me thinking about what it would be like to drive this car. Many of these cars have terrible rearward vision, none worse than the victorias. And without sidemounts on which to mount sidemount mirrors, and with rear-hinged doors eliminating the possibility of the Packard hinge-pin mirror, what are the options? I'll enclose a better picture taken by this writer after the PAC National in Boston at the Bahre collection of the front headlight mounted mirrors on Bob Bahre's LeBaron phaeton, and also a picture of his LeBaron coupe with fender-mounted mirrors. Again, none of these show in the 1934 accessory booklet so they may be LeBaron-only features.

One solution I saw on the Henry Joy III tour this year on a prewar classic was a marriage with modern technology; two small video cameras attached to each sidemount aimed rearward, with two display screens (right and left) mounted on the sun visor over the driver.

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