The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) was founded in 1897 by Frederick Richard Simms to 'promote the car's place in society'. They introduced uniformed patrols in 1901, were awarded royal title by King Edward VII in 1907, and opened their first emergency telephone boxes in 1912. The RAC used Land-Rovers but the vehicle modelled is a replica created by Series 1 enthusiast Jason Allcock. He restored it as an RAC Service Vehicle in 2012 because he'd previously owned a genuine RAC 107" example and liked the livery. Jason did all the work himself, except the signwriting and blasting, so was pleased to win 'Best New Restoration' at the 2012 Land-Rover Series One Club's annual rally.
