Date:         Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:07:26 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Convex mirror dot placement
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At 01:21 PM 10/13/2011, John Reynolds wrote:
>Any opinions on best location (and size) of those convex mirror dots?

On my '84 with two flat mirrors I used ~3" square mirrors with one
corner rounded off, placed in the lower outer corner of the
mirror.  That left a skinny slice of mirror on the inboard side to
use for seeing the ground when backing down.  I tried several
placements and ended up with that.

The mirrors I'm talking about are essentially in optical terms a
(possibly tilted) quarter-slice of a round convex mirror, so you get
a lot bigger view outward and don't have to look at the side of the bus.

On my '89 with power mirrors I went to considerable expense to get a
flat mirror for the right side, as I hate the convex ones with a
passion - they're useless for backing down.  Since I now follow the
recommended procedure of aiming the mirrors very wide so that you
have to seriously move your head left or right to see straight back
in either one (requires the procedure in Bentley for widening the
aiming range) , I haven't felt the need for the convex spot mirrors.

Yours,
David