N° 63 Sosa / Correia Lobo on Jaguar Mk VII taking part in the regularity speed test on the circuit of the Monaco Grand Prix. 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)

Sosa and Correia Lobo complete the regularity speed test on the Monaco Grand Prix circuit in their Jaguar Mk VII during the 1953 Monte Carlo Rally. The car, bearing No. 63, features front wings painted white—a measure introduced by organisers to help timekeepers identify competitors from a distance, even if rally plates were obscured. As they cross the finish line under an "ARRIVÉE" banner, a checkered flag trails from the front bumper, watched by a crowd of officials and spectators standing behind a wooden fence.

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