Quite the quandary, isn't it? :?
I'd certainly like to see your picture(s) rcshook696
Now, for you 47. I would almost have to say that the mirror type used on yours would most likely have been the first image in this post. I say that because it was only two years after the end of the war and there were likely a lot of those mirrors gathering dust and they might as well have used them up. Later on they had the luxury of design refinements.
Let me start by addressing a portion of my post that may need some clarification.
When I said "I haven't found or can find a single picture, image or drawing showing a side mirror for any year of the wagon (either side)."
I should have said, I haven't found or can find any 'dated' or 'circa' pictures, images or drawings showing a side mirror for any year of the wagon (either side).
I've also done a search today and can't find out when side view mirrors were made mandatory equipment either. Which may have answered some of our questions.
Also, with the rather extensive run of the Wagon and Delivery models I would actually expect there to have been different types used over the years. And I did not mean to imply otherwise when I said "but they can't all have been stock mirrors". Yes they certainly could have
We need to find some engineering blueprints. Assembly drawings. Pull sheets, or something detailing what really was on a car as it left the factory.
I have been told that these came stock on the wagons...
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Then I was told by another vendor that this is what came stock on the wagons (except not this clamp on type)...
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Then there is the fact that I've been told that trying to use those mirrors through the "wing window" is like tits on a bull....just useless.
With this paucity of anything factually known about the side view mirrors on the wagons I'm inclined to do what is aesthetically pleasing to my eye and yet be wholly functional in regards to its intended purpose. I believe I'll probably go with the second image, a 5" round mirror, and clamped in such a way so as not to be in the way of the wing window even if that means clamping it above the post between the wing window and the roll-up window, sort of near the top of the door frame. I have seen others like that it they don't look too bad.
What to do....oh, what to do
Let me know what you guys go with and I'll let you know what I do, ok?
Make it a great week!
P.S. I tried to insert those two images in the post with image tags and it said it was unable to determine their size. The size doesn't need to be determined.....THEY CAME OUT OF THE OWF GALLERIES :? :roll: (I made them a different color so they would stand out from the other text)
[Edit] Fixed gallery images with new method. Thanks Pete!
TT