N° 63 Sosa / Correia Lobo on Jaguar Mk VII taking part in the regularity speed test on the circuit of the Monaco Grand Prix. 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)

During the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo, the Jaguar Mk VII (N° 63) of Sosa and Correia Lobo completes a regularity speed test on the Monaco Grand Prix circuit. A checkered flag trails from the front bumper as the car, with license plate "BC-18-05", crosses the finish line under the “ARRIVÉE” banner. The car’s front wings are painted white, a measure taken by organisers to help timekeepers easily identify competitors. Spectators and sponsor banners for Dunlop and Kléber-Colombes line the route, set against the backdrop of the city and its surrounding mountains.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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