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 during the regularity speed test of the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo in Monaco. An official waves a checkered flag under the "ARRIVÉE" banner as car number 417 approaches. To aid timekeepers at this event, the front wings of competing cars were coated in washable white paint, a measure that allowed officials to identify them from a distance. The scene is set against the city’s distinctive hillside landscape, with spectators watching from behind advertising banners.

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Cars, FunnyPicture, Pets, Racing, Rallye

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