The Royal Automobile Club is a private Gentlemen's Club and is not to be confused with the RAC plc. A Gentlemens club is a members club, originally for male members of the English gentry. ... Categories: Automobile stubs | Companies traded on the LSE ...

It has two clubhouses; one in Pall Mall, London and another in the countryside at Epsom. Pall mall illustrated in Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs, published 1891 Pall mall (pronounced pal-mal or pell-mell) or palle maille was a game played in the 16th and 17th centuries, and a precursor to croquet. ... The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben London and the Regions of England London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of approximately 13,945,000 [1]. Londons population includes... Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... View of Epsom, John Constable, c. ...

It was founded on 8 August 1897 as the Automobile Club of Great Britain (and later, Ireland). The patronage of Edward VIII led to the Royal prefix. The headquarters were originally at 4 Whitehall Court, moving to 119 Piccadilly in 1902. In 1911 they moved to the current address, the site of the old War Office. August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Generally, patronage is the act of supporting or favoring some person, group, or institution. ... King Edward VIII King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King of Ireland Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VIII, (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David), later His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was the second British monarch of the House... Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Old War Office Building, Whitehall, London - the former location of the War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence. ...

It organised the first Tourist Trophy race in 1905, and the first British Grand Prix at Brooklands in 1926. The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy), or Manx TT, is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... Brooklands was a motor racing circuit built near Weybridge in Surrey, England. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• Royal Automobile Club website