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)

A two-tone Sunbeam-Talbot 90, bearing rally plate number 124, leans into a tight corner on a winding road during the 1953 Rallye Monte-Carlo. Equipped for the race with multiple spotlights, the car navigates the turn as spectators watch from behind rustic stone walls. In the background, houses are perched on the steep, tree-lined inclines of the rural landscape.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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