Known as "round the houses" events, the races were conducted by the West Australian Sporting Car Club.
[1] Initial events between 1936 and 1940 gained a lot of press coverage and publicity.
[2][3][4][5] The events gained notoriety over participants[6] the inclusion of motor cycles[7] and car hill climbing contests.
[8] The events fell off during the Second World War but were revived soon after.
[9] A similarly named set of events started in the same era in relation to cycling around Albany.