N° 124 Wick / Levy on Jaguar Mk VII. Rallye Monte Carlo 1953. To prevent the competitors from taking the timekeepers by surprise and passing without being spotted the organisers decided to paint the front wings of the cars white with washable paint. This enabled the officials to identify them a long way off even if their rally plates were not easily visible because of dirt or their position on the car. (Louche p. 118)

Wick and Levy pilot their Jaguar Mk VII, license plate MGT 914, through a sharp turn during the 1953 Monte Carlo Rally. The car’s front wings are painted white, a measure introduced by the organisers to help officials identify competitors from a distance, even if their number 124 rally plate was obscured. Spectators watch from the side of the road, which winds through a hilly, scrub-covered landscape characteristic of the region.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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