Sydney H. Allard, winner of Rallye MC 1952 with G. Warburton on N° 146, Allard P1, 4,375 c.c. Ford V8 side-valve motor. He was the founder of the Allard car company and a successful racing motorist in cars of his own manufacture. Starting from Glasgow he narrowly defeated Stirling Moss, in a Sunbeam-Talbot 90, who finished second overall. Rallye Monte Carlo 1952.

Sydney H. Allard, wearing a light trench coat and glasses, stands beside the Allard P1 he drove to victory in the 1952 Monte Carlo Rally. The car, N° 146, bears patches of primer on its front fender, evidence of the demanding race. To his left, co-driver G. Warburton, in a dark coat and flat cap, looks on. Founder of the company that built the car, Allard started from Glasgow and narrowly defeated Stirling Moss to secure his win. In the background, a van advertises a motor oil, "Le Superlubrifiant des Champions."

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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