N° 141 Eddge / Tyler on Standard Vanguard, 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

At the 1951 Rallye Monte Carlo, the Standard Vanguard driven by Eddge and Tyler accelerates from a standing start during the braking and starting test. Captured in motion on the wet, flagstoned surface, the car, license plate YUU 718, passes between two striped bollards under a large gantry. This demanding test required drivers to accelerate for 200 metres and then brake in the shortest possible distance. In the background, spectators watch from behind Automobile Club banners as the Prince's Palace of Monaco overlooks the scene.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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