Abstract: An elongate, arcuate mirror is provided with a lightweight, aerodynamic back support and is particularly designed for use with school busses. One of the mirrors is located above each front fender of the school bus to enable the driver to have visual access to the area in front of the bus hood as well as to the sides of the bus. The mirror has a transparent sheet with a generally convex surface and a generally concave surface, with a reflective coating preferably on the concave surface. The back support includes a thin, lightweight sheet having a generally convex side and a generally concave side with a backing rim conforming to the size and shape of a rim of the transparent sheet and being affixed thereto. The convex side of the back support provides a streamlined effect for the mirror, particularly when mounted on a front fender.

Abstract: An elongate, arcuate mirror with generally convex surface portions is provided, particularly for school busses. One of the mirrors is preferably provided at each front corner of the school bus to enable the driver to have visual access to the area in front of the bus hood as well as to the sides of the bus. The mirror has a transparent sheet with a generally convex surface and a generally concave surface with the sheet having a reflective coating on the concave side. The sheet has a constant radius in a longitudinal direction of predetermined value throughout a central portion of the mirror with the central portion being about one-half the peripheral length of the mirror. The sheet has a constant radius of predetermined value in a transverse direction throughout the same central portion of the mirror which exceeds the value of the longitudinal radius.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for a school bus mirror is provided. The mounting assembly is particularly designed for a front view mirror wherein the driver can have visual access to the area in front of the bus hood which is hidden from direct view. The mounting assembly includes one upright, generally Z-shaped tubular arm and one tubular brace. A lower leg of the tubular arm is frictionally mounted on the side of the bus fender by two one-piece brackets. The tubular brace has one end mounted on the front of the bus and has a slot at the other end which is frictionally connected to an intermediate leg of the main arm by a brace clamp. The configuration of the main arm enables the mirror to be in a position to provide the necessary front visual access. The slotted brace and bracket arrangement enable the main arm to yield and swing rearwardly in the event an object is encountered. The mounting assembly is adaptable for a variety of bus configurations, is relatively inexpensive, and comprises relatively few pieces.