N° 365 M. Gatsonides and P. Worledge on Ford Zephyr on arrival at Monte Carlo beach after Col de Braus regularity test. Monte Carlo Rally 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.

M. Gatsonides and P. Worledge in their Ford Zephyr, rally number 365, arrive at Monte Carlo beach after the Col de Braus regularity test during the 1953 Monte Carlo Rally. To help timekeepers spot competitors from a distance, organisers had painted the front wings of the cars with washable white paint, a feature visible on the VHK 194-plated vehicle as it passes under the "ARRIVEE" banner, watched by a crowd of spectators.

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