N° 210 Croft-Pearson / Tivet on Lea-Francis Shooting Brake, undergoing the breaking and starting test. Cars will have to accelerate as fast as possible for 200 metres from a standing start, and then pull up in the shortest possible distance, for the cars have to keep a line between the axles. Rallye Monte Carlo 1951

During the 1951 Rallye Monte Carlo, the Lea-Francis Shooting Brake (N° 210) driven by Croft-Pearson and Tivet undergoes the braking and starting test. The woody station wagon is captured mid-acceleration on a wet, paved surface, passing under a large, latticed archway and over timing strips. The test required drivers to accelerate for 200 metres from a standing start, then stop in the shortest possible distance. Spectators in mid-century attire watch from behind barriers as a stone fortress is visible on a distant hill.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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