The RACA was established in March 1903 in Sydney,[1][2] and is the oldest motoring club in Australia, founded by Henry Alfred ‘Harrie’ Skinner, WE Fisher and HE Jones.

[3] The organisation also advocated for specific localised issues for motorists in Sydney.

[4][5] The Royal Automobile Club of Australia had an important role in shaping early motoring legislation, in safeguarding the rights of motorists, and in establishing motorsport in Australia.

[6] In the 1920s and 1930s it was involved in organising hill climbing races, and similar events in New South Wales.

The first office bearers of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA), in 1903, were: