CMP mirrors on european trucks ?

[Keith Orpin]

Haridimos,
Try Paul Beck vintage supplies here in the UK.
I bought a pair from him a few years ago in their original painted condition, exactly as Lynn showed them above. From memory, I think he charges the same for the chrome ones.
Regards
Keith

[Haridimos]

@Keith: Yes, it seems that Paul Beck "Vintage supplies" is a one way solution and as Robert Pearce wrote here the mirror is offered in three configurations now: in chrome, nickel or black finish for 87.00 British pounds each..

@Hanno: Thanks for the help!

kostas.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Kostas.....funny, I also searched the forum for "mirror subjects" recently (also looking for two). I guess the Argentinian source dried out in the meantime.

As Bruce mentioned; some MG parts suppliers offer the CMP-model mirrors (Lucas orginally????), although I think they were actually used on the old TF and TC and not the MGB.

Alex

[Lynn Eades]

I think a forum member stated somewhere, that he had bought all that were left (about 50 of them)

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

I think a forum member stated somewhere, that he had bought all that were left (about 50 of them)

Lynn
When these were going hot and heavy I made an contact with him on a price for 50 sets and he quoted me a price and ensured me he could fill the contract,,,and I posted that info here on MLU..so that may be what you were thinking about.

but for the price he quoted and the freight it was not in my budget
..but I have lost or deleted his contact info..
But he had them at that time but I see no more of them on E-Pay so may have closed down the mirror factory.

[Lynn Eades]

On 6th May 2010 Adame (banned) said that he had bought the remaining 20 original Carrier/ CMP mirrors from the chap in Argentina.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

As Bruce mentioned; some MG parts suppliers offer the CMP-model mirrors (Lucas orginally????), although I think they were actually used on the old TF and TC and not the MGB.

Alex

Alex,
The CMP mirrors appear to be copied from the British WD 1924 Pattern mirror, which was still in use and obtainable from RAOC stores in the 1970's. The Ferret in British service was probably the last use of them. Manufacured by Desmo, Raydyot, etc, they had slight manufacturing differences between them. I think some of these vintage motor spares suppliers have found WD ones and chromed them for the vintage car market as they are typical of the era.

[Lynn Eades]

I remember as an apprentice mechanic (1971), removing them from the Mk5, 6x6 Inters, that the Army had bought for 4 Medium Battery to use as gun tractors, for the 5.5's. The gunners complained, and the mirrors that weren't "accidentally" broken, were quickly removed to the rubbish bin to be replaced by large flat mirrors bought at local purchase.

[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.