In my experience bullet style mirrors, whilst looking very period, are very impractical because they have limited adjustment. In order to get decent rear vision you have to mount the flat base of the mirror at an angle on the door where there is a curve in the panel work. This has the effect of denting the door as you tighten the mirror.

My '68 deluxe has the same mirror, albeit mounted slightly different - maybe an OE supplier/dealer accessory back in the day?

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They are a much later mirror, mid to late 90s was when I first saw them. They are a cheapish import.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WcuSdbXG-5s

In this 1968 sydney inspection station video from nsw roads around 11:40 it says one indoor mirror on sedans and a door mirror as well on commercial cars mini panel van was classed as a commercial

Quite a good watch

Thanks! That was great.

Images don’t seem to work.

Here they are

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Great old video, and I can’t believe NSW still has yearly inspections. Must be one of the last to do so?

Thanks Simon. I'm used to playing with Aussie cars so don't search for terms like wings or fenders

https://www.holden.co.uk/c/hardware/mirrors

Have a look at these guys... no relation to GMH

Cheers, Ian

I have a fun memory of having to pull a u-turn after my passenger side Tex mirror came off on a particularly high spirited, high G corner. Must've been knocked and adjusted one too many times.

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1974 Leyland Mini S
1275cc with some zippy bits

Hey hewey, I bought a mirror that style not too long ago (6 months), my local Autobarn sells/sold them for $15, the quality is not too bad, certainly not what you would use on a show car, but for a daily, they look alright.

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Current 1970 Mini K - full resto happening - finished and on the road since 10/2020
2001 Falcon AUII XL 1 Tonne styleside ute

Mini History
1963 - 850 - wish I still had it
1965 - 850 - was an unfinished project, gone
1972 - Clubbie

I got a pair from the eBay link. Quite acceptable, maybe not for a show, but plenty good enough for me.