
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, founder of the Allard car company, stands beside his Allard P1 after winning the 1952 Monte Carlo Rally. Dressed in a light-colored trench coat over a suit, he has his hands in his pockets and looks toward the camera. The car, number 146, shows signs of the grueling event, its front fender appearing damaged. Starting from Glasgow with co-driver G. Warburton, Allard narrowly defeated Stirling Moss for the victory. The scene is set on a wet, unpaved road under an overcast sky.
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