Royal Automobile Club of Australia

Royal Automobile Club of Australia
Formation	1903
Type	Business, Social and Special Interest
Headquarters	89 Macquarie St, Sydney, Australia
Location	New South Wales, Australia;
President	Robert Armitage, President
Key people	Doug Grand, Temporary CEO & Secretary Manager
Website	www.raca.com.au

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA) is an Australian motoring organisation, which has also incorporated the Australian Imperial Services Club since 1987.

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

The organisation used to provide roadside service and insurance but in 1945 in an agreement with the NRMA ceased offering these services with members gaining reciprocal access to NRMA provided services.

The RACA is a member of the Australian Automobile Association.

History edit

Original Office Bearers edit

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

President: HA Jones
First Vice President: James Macken
Second Vie President: Dr C McCarthy
Third Vice President: Harrie Skinner
Fourth Vice President: Harry Vale
Hon Treasurer: George Lane
Hon Secretary: WE Fisher
Consulting Engineer: AJ Knowles
General Committee:
- AA Hunter
- W Reid
- G Hamilton
- R Empson
- J Gibbs
- RS Gillett
Original or Founder Members:
- CA Berry
- JS Brunton
- C Bennett
- Dr P Cooley
- R Empson
- WE Fisher
- Mark Foy
- J Gibbs
- R Gillett
- Dr F Hall
- G Hamilton
- Dr H C Hinder
- AA Hunter
- HA Jones
- WH Kelly
- AJ Knowles
- OG Lane
- Dr CW McCarthy
- James Macken
- RJC Maddrell
- AR Marks
- HF Maddrell
- J Spencer Nolan
- I Phizackerle
- Dr Rowland Pope
- W Reid
- H Skinner
- EP Simpson
- AE Starkey
- E Tyson
- H Vale