Dewez / Allais on Nash 600. 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)

For the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo, organisers painted the front wings of competing cars with washable white paint. This measure enabled officials to identify vehicles from a distance, even when rally plates were obscured by dirt. Here, the two-tone Nash 600 driven by Dewez and Allais crosses the finish line under the ‘ARRIVEE’ banner as spectators and officials look on.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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