In October 1899 Florence Wallace Pomeroy, Viscountess Harberton, who was a campaigner for women's dress reform,[1][2] hosted the first attempt to set up a Ladies Automobile Club, at her London home.

[4] Pomeroy's proposal did not gather sufficient support and a Ladies Automobile Club was not established until 1903[5] (and Bazalgette was not involved).

Talks were arranged with guests including the founder's husband, Lord Montenu, Charles Rolls and Filson Young.

In 1912 the club took the unusual step of funding a hospital bed that was reserved for people injured by cars.

[6] In 2024 the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run celebrated 120 years since the ("circa 1904") formation of the Ladies' Automobile Club.