N° 422 Von Frankenberg / Bendix on Porsche 356. 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)

Richard von Frankenberg and Paul-Ernst Bendix await the start of the 1953 Rallye Monte-Carlo in their Porsche 356. Their car, number 422, sits before the "DEPART" platform, where officials and spectators have gathered. For this rally, organisers painted the front wings of all cars with washable white paint, a measure ensuring that timekeepers could identify competitors from a distance, even when rally plates were obscured by dirt.

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