Doggy taking part in the regularity speed test on the circuit of the Monaco Grand Prix. Rallye Monte Carlo 1953.. N° 227 Imhof / Baxter on Sunbeam Talbot 90. 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 dog crosses the finish line of the regularity speed test on the Monaco Grand Prix circuit during the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo. As an official waves the checkered flag, the approaching Sunbeam Talbot 90, number 227, is driven by Imhof and Baxter. To aid identification, organisers painted the front wings of competing cars with washable white paint, a detail visible on the vehicle. Advertising banners line the track, set against the steep coastal backdrop of the principality.

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