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with Ron Cater „ The subject of driving mirrors is one that is often thrown at me both by drivers and operators. Operators complain that the better class of mirror is expensive while drivers—quite rightly in my opinion—deplore the short-sightedness of the boss who refuses to fit a decent unit.
One of the problems that has been with us ever since driving mirrors were first fitted is that of the mirror frosting over or steaming up. While it is no problem to wind down the driver's window of a vehicle to wipe over the mirror' fitted on that side, a driver has to stop and climb over the engine cover before he can reach the one on the nearside.
White Horse Manufacturing Co., of 1 Church Street, Pewsey, Wilts., has just sent me a pair of mirrors which have been converted into heated units. They are equipped with 24V elements-12V are also available—and are claimed to overcome the problems associated with frozen and misted mirrors. The elements take less current than is absorbed by one sidelight bulb and the extra cost is expected to be quite low. The only difference outwardly to the original unit is the two connecting wires which emerge from the backplate of the mirrors. Replacement of the mirror lens remains as before a simple job and standard lenses are used.