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Commanding officer painting racing vehicle (2-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go-cart

'racing vehicle' is the definition.
(as in go-cart racing)

'commanding officer painting' is the wordplay.
'commanding officer' becomes 'GOC' (military abbreviation, general officer commanding).
'painting' becomes 'art' (painting is an art).
'goc'+'art'='GO-CART'

(Other definitions for go-cart that I've seen before include "Low racing vehicle" , "Got car (anag.)" , "Vehicle used for recreational racing - baby-walker" , "Child's vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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