N° 323 Arnaud / Preynat on Renault 4CV 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)

Arnaud and Preynat cross the finish line in their grime-covered Renault 4CV during the 1953 Monte Carlo Rally. An official waves a checkered flag as the No. 323 car passes under the "ARRIVÉE" banner. That year, to aid identification by timekeepers, organizers coated the front wings of competing cars in washable white paint, making them visible from afar even when rally plates were obscured. Spectators watch from behind Ferodo and Dunlop banners, with a city sprawling across the rugged mountainside in the background.

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