N° 228 E. I. Appleyard and Mrs. P.C. Appleyard on Jaguar MK VII 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. (Louche p. 118)

E. I. Appleyard and Mrs. P.C. Appleyard arrive at Monte Carlo beach in their Jaguar MK VII during the 1953 Monte Carlo Rally, having just completed the Col de Braus regularity test. As they cross the finish line under an "ARRIVEE" banner, an official and spectators look on. The car’s front wings are painted white, a new rule to help timekeepers identify competitors from a distance. In the background, a distinctive Kleber-Colombes promotional vehicle is visible, with the dense architecture of Monte Carlo climbing the steep coastal landscape of the French Riviera.

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