CMP mirrors on european trucks ?

[Dusonn]

Could these replicas match? A bit pricey though...

http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/...irror-details/

how about using this one less the mount? http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/militry-side-mirror/

[Lynn Eades]

The first one is made like the original, the cheaper one is not the same.

[Alex van de Wetering]

The first one is made like the original, the cheaper one is not the same.

I agree with Lynn. It's a pity it doesn't show the rear cover, but when it does you will see the cover is missing the four screws on the panel and the thick edge. I think these mirrors are originally used on the dash of MG TC's.
Pity though.....would have been a very nice price!

Alex

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

The first one is made like the original, the cheaper one is not the same.

You mean like this one, Lynn?

[Lynn Eades]

Show us the back please. that one looks like a flat mirror.
The ones I'm showing,are from Argentina, and are CMP mirrors wih the the curved glass.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Show us the back please. that one looks like a flat mirror.
The ones I'm showing,are from Argentina, and are CMP mirrors wih the the curved glass.

That's interesting because CMP mirrors, although they have convex glass are flat in profile. The Argentinian mirrors look to be flat too.

If you check the parts book you will see 17702 is the correct part number.

[Keith Webb]

Here's the back view:



And profile:





So you can see the front is slightly curved. The ones with the fully curved body are for other vehicles.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Think you will find that the curved back version was used on the range of British post WWII FV vehicles, the Austin Champ and the Ferret etc. I never picked up the difference until now.
Rich