Headlight Visors

[scotwood59]

Hi,

Does anyone know if chrome headlight visors would have been an original feature of a '68?

I can't make my mind up if I like them. If they were not original then I am tempted to take them off!

[faversham999]

no the are extras like knives sticking out in front of the car

[scotwood59]

Thankyou.

I have never seen them before on a Minor. I can remove them without feeling guilty now!!!

[ASL642]

Personal choice whether you have/like them as with all accessories!

[David Sharp]

Their original purpose many years ago was to prevent headlamp glare in fog. Of course,we just don't get the old "pea-soupers" any more so their purpose nowadays is merely decorative or to maim pedestrians!

[Arnie]

Their original purpose many years ago was to prevent headlamp glare in fog. Of course,we just don't get the old "pea-soupers" any more so their purpose nowadays is merely decorative or to maim pedestrians!

They actually had a USE, i'm stunned (you learn something new every day). Other uses include reducing fuel economy though increased air resistance and corroding rapidly.

[bmcecosse]

Very dangerous - if I was an MOT inspector I would fail the car on 'sharp edges'..... Take them off and throw them away - silliest things I have ever seen.....

[MColes]

Now where is that...



There it is!

[ASL642]

Matthew - now you'll be one can down on the food for the National BTW did you know you can get sausages in tins?

[lockupchap]

Can anyone think of a single vehicle supplied with them from new in the 1950s or 1960s? The only example I can think of/recall was some motorhome converters of the Bedford CA including them as part of the conversion.

[Gareth]

Many cars were designed with built-in cowls over the headlamps, rather than having the lamps set simply in the wings. I'm thinking Fords and Triumphs although the BMC Farinas had a similar front-end treatment. I think it was more for styling than glar reduction in fog.

Aftermarket headlamp peaks were just that - aftermarket. Some are beter made than others, being of stainless steel, and the best have the edges rolled under so they are not sharp.

My view is that if you're going to get hit by a motor car, it really doesn't matter if there is a peak ver the headlamp - the bumpers and over-riders (if fitted) will have broken your lower leg before you get maimed by the rest!

Phyllis wears headlamp peaks. She likes them. ::D: And yes, they do help cut down back-glare from drizzle, fog, snow &c. Although of conditions are bad enough to cause glare, you need fog lamps.

[irmscher]

Apparently you get less mpg with them on i read somewhere

[don58van]

To the original poster.

With the car stationary, line up a child with the tip of a visor/peak -- reach your own conclusion.

If anyone must have useless accessories, perhaps they could try coloured plastic streamers on the door handles -- they are less likely to cause harm to humans.

I am not setting out to offend anyone -- I just don't want people to be complacent about putting knives on the front of their vehicles.

It does make a difference what the bodies of pedestrians, cyclists, etc come into contact with when they are struck by cars. In crash testing of vehicles, cars they are not only rated for protection of occupants, they are also given 'aggressivity' scores for how dangerous they are to vulnerable road users. Here in Australia, there are specifications for the minimum radius of protrusions from the front of vehicles.

Cheers
Don

[faversham999]

Uk has minimum radius of protrusions but thats for new cars , not accessories added by the owner

[morrisbetsy]

i looked at a pair of these and they didnt have particually sharp edges - and in the event of an accident probably no more dangerous than the AA badge, bonnet handle and other pertruding metal parts on the car. maybe there are different types available now. Just my two-penneth from another viewpoint!