ned
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 01:10 PM |
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another stupid sva mirrors question
having read the draft sva manual, i don't understand part of the definition:
quote:
d. in the case of a four wheeled vehicle obligatory
mirror only, a reflecting surface area sufficient
to accommodate a rectangle,
• in the case of an interior mirror 40mm high x
80mm length
• in the case of an exterior mirror 40mm high
x 70mm length and a line parallel to the
height of the rectangle not less than 70mm
in length.
what does the 'line parallel to the height of the rectangle not less than 70mm' bit mean?
thanks,
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 01:29 PM |
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I read this as "a rectangle 70mm wide and 40mm high will fit on the mirror bit". I made a rectangle out of card and tried it on my
external mirrors - fitted easily.
This may well be a misunderstanding, but my mirrors were well over the size of the bit of card so I didn't take it any further.
David
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barrie sharp
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 01:29 PM |
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Hi Ned i'll try to explain if you have a mirror that is 40mmx70mm along the height of it it must be at least 70mm high
let me try again if you have an oval or tear drop shape mirror it must have at least a 40mmx70mm area BUT must be at least 70mm high at its highest
bit
(i must learn how to do digrams)
i know all this because i fail on this and had a heated discussion about it with the tester.
hope it makes sense
barrie
[Edited on 12/5/05 by barrie sharp]
the cars looking good" a blind man would be pleased to see it"
''stop press'' the blind mans seen it said "it felt ok"
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 01:49 PM |
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Oops! I'd forgot the "it's got to be 70mm high somewhere in the width of the rectangle" bit.
It's amazing how the SVA headaches fall away once you're a few months after passing... 
David
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Donners90
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 02:24 PM |
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Summink like this
 
Rescued attachment mirror.JPG
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barrie sharp
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 02:51 PM |
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Donners thats just what i said
diagrams are always better.
barrie
the cars looking good" a blind man would be pleased to see it"
''stop press'' the blind mans seen it said "it felt ok"
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ned
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 02:56 PM |
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dos the 70mm height have to be continuous glass? or could youget a rectangular mirror and tilt it upwards? (ie i want to use an spa mirror)
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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barrie sharp
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 03:24 PM |
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I think your moving the goalposts ned (the test man will only refer to the book)
imo stick the biggest mirrors you can and then change after sva (I did)
after my fail i put on some mirrors from a trials motorbike on (see photos at sva
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=oscar%20006.jpg) then changed back i still see enough out of the small ones.
barrie
[Edited on 12/5/05 by barrie sharp]
the cars looking good" a blind man would be pleased to see it"
''stop press'' the blind mans seen it said "it felt ok"
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ned
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 03:27 PM |
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what a nuisance. thanks for the replies...
beware, I've got yellow skin
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tks
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 09:08 PM |
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uhhh
i was just wondering..
how difficult is it to mount the mirrors?
where do you need to look at?
would be mad to drill 2cm wrong??
TKS
p.s. on wich page is this SVA rule stated on the draft version..??
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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ned
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| posted on 13/5/05 at 08:30 AM |
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page 99 of the pdf on hellfire's website
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