N° 173 Owens / Pitts on Healey Tickford. 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)

Owens and Pitts in their Healey Tickford, number 173, navigate a curving road during the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo. The car’s front wings are painted white, a measure introduced by organisers to help timekeepers identify competitors from afar. The vintage automobile, with its British license plate "DNK 633," is captured in motion beside a massive stone retaining wall with distinctive arched alcoves, characteristic of the region.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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