N° 173 Owens / Pitts on Healey Tickford. 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)

During the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo, Owens and Pitts navigate a coastal road in their Healey Tickford. The two-tone saloon, number 173, features distinctive white front wings—a measure introduced by organisers who used washable paint to help officials spot competitors from afar, even if rally plates were obscured. The car, with British license plate "DNK 633," is pictured in motion alongside a high retaining wall constructed from large, roughly hexagonal stones.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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