Mirror arrangements on the TD and TF reflect the open-top sportscar character, a single interior rear-view mirror being the original specification, with various windscreen-mounted and wing-mounted external mirrors as period or modern options. Rearward visibility with the hood erected is inherently limited by the small rear hood window, making a well-placed exterior mirror a practical addition for modern road use.
Interior Mirror
The interior rear-view mirror mounts centrally on the top of the scuttle on both the TD and the TF, supplied complete with a gasket sealing between the foot and the painted scuttle, the gasket also catalogued separately as a service replacement. The mirror should be angled for the best view through the hood's rear window when erected and re-angled for the open-car position when folded, and on cars with the optional full-length tonneau the cover incorporates lift-the-dot fasteners around the mirror arm. The interior mirror specification is shared between TD and TF, the same mirror with the same gasket fitting both models.
Windscreen-Mounted Mirrors
The original-style exterior mirror mounts to the windscreen frame on a handed bracket, separate for right-hand and left-hand positions, secured by two screws per mirror, supplied with the right-hand bracket as standard with the alternative bracket and screws available individually, and a replacement glass catalogued as a service item. Windscreen-frame mounting positions the mirror within the driver's natural sightline alongside the windscreen, a more discreet location than wing-mounted alternatives but with a slightly more restricted field of view. A period oval overtaking mirror is also catalogued, ideally suited to the TD and TF, mounting to the windscreen frame in the same general position but with a different head profile, the oval head being a period-correct shape that complements the rounded forms of the T-series body.
Wing Mirrors & Selection
Lucas-type wing mirrors with chrome round heads are available in four configurations, two glass types, flat or convex, each handed for right or left wing. Convex glass provides a wider field of view at the cost of apparent object size reduction, making it the practical choice for blind-spot coverage, while flat glass shows objects in correct proportion and is the more period-correct specification for high-originality restorations, the wing mirrors fitting ahead of the door line and providing rearward visibility independent of hood position. Two further wing mirror styles are catalogued, an oval-head and a round-head, both as period alternatives. For high-originality restoration, the interior rear-view mirror with gasket is the principal item, the original factory specification on both models, while exterior mirrors are individual choices, with convex glass recommended for regular modern-traffic use as the wider field of view materially improves rearward awareness.
Wing mirrors are handed for left or right wing, so the side and glass type should be specified when ordering.