ERA
English Racing Automobiles Limited, Bourne, Linconshire




ERA

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ERA A

Voiturette 1.5 litre
Design:Berthon/Railton
Engines:6 cyl in-line 57.5 * 69.8 mm = 1087 cc 2 valves/cyl, Roots supercharger
6 cyl in-line 57.5 * 95.2 mm = 1488 cc 2 valves/cyl, Roots supercharger 150-175 bhp@6500 rpm
6 cyl in-line 62.7 * 107.0 mm = 1982 cc 2 valves/cyl, Roots supercharger
Transmission:4 speed gearbox in unit with engine, Armstrong-Siddley pre-selector
Chassis:channel section side members, C type box section
Suspension:front: Semi elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
rear: Semi elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
Dimensions:wheelbase: 243.8 cm, front track: 133.4 cm, rear track: 121.9 cm
Year:1934, 4 cars built


ERA B

As ERA A except for:
Year:1935, 13 cars built


ERA C

As ERA B except for:
Design:Berthon/Railton/Porsche
Engines:6 cyl in-line 57.5 * 95.2mm 1488cc 2 valves/cyl, Roots/vane supercharger
6 cyl in-line ? * ? mm 1750cc 2 valves/cyl, Roots/vane supercharger
6 cyl in-line 62.7 * 107.0mm 1982cc 2 valves/cyl, Roots/vane supercharger
Suspension:front: trailing arms, transverse torision bars, hydraulic dampers
rear: semi elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic dampers
Year:1937, 3 cars rebuilt from B type


ERA D

As ERA C except for:
Year:1938, 1 car rebuilt from C type


The superchargers were of 100mm/120 mm Murrey-Jamieson Roots or of Zoller vane type.

Chassis Log:

CHASSISOWNER/DRIVERENGINEVICTORIES

R1A

ERA 1934 Works (Mays, Cook)
         Trevoux
         Works
         Cotten
         Vallette
1937 Björnstad
1938 Humpries
1500cc
100mm Roots
1934:
NUFFIELD TROPHY (HC) Mays
1937:
CIRCUITO DI TORINO Björnstad

R2A

ERA 1934 Works (Mays, Cook)
1936 Embiricos
1938 Pollock
1100cc/1500cc
100mm Roots
1936: Independent
front suspension
 

R3A

ERA 1934 Works (Mays, Cook)
         Fontes
         Wisdom/Black
1937 Martin
         Bartlett
1938 Hesketh
1500cc/2000cc
100mm Roots
1935:
EIFEL GP Mays
1937:
AVUS RENNEN Martin

R4A

ERA 1935 Fairfield
1936 Works (Fairfield)
1938 Wilson
1100cc/1500cc
100mm Roots
1935:
NUFFIELD TROPHY (HC) Fairfield
GRAND PRIX DE DIEPPE Fairfield
1937:
SOUTH AFRICAN GP (HC) Fairfield
RAND GP(HC) Fairfield

R1B

ERA 1935 Seaman
1936 Manby-Colegrave
1937 Cotton
1500cc
100mm Roots
1935:
COPPA ACERBO Seaman
PRIX DE BERNE Seaman
MASARYKUV OKRUH Seaman

R2B

ERA
"ROMULUS"
1935 Chula ("B Bira")1500cc
100mm/120mm Roots
1936:
COUPE PRINCE RAINIER "B Bira"
JCC INT. TROPHY (HC)"B Bira"
GP DE PICARDIE "B Bira"
GP d´ALBIGEOIS "B Bira"
1937:
INT. LIGHT CAR RACE "B Bira"
LONDON GP "B Bira"
1938:
CORONATION TROPHY "B Bira"
LONDON GP "B Bira"

R3B

ERA 1935 Works (Mays Cook,
Lehaux)
1936 Destroyed
1100cc /Vane
Later:
1500cc/100mm Roots
 

R4B
R4C
R4D

ERA 1935 Works (Mays, Cook)
1937 upgraded R4C
1938 upgraded R4D
1939 Mays
1100cc/
1500cc/1750cc/2000cc
120mm Roots/Vane
1936:
SHELSLEY WALSH (MC) Mays
MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP Mays
1937:
GRAND PRIX DE PICARDIE Mays
EMPIRE TROPHY Mays
JCC INT TROPHY (HC) Mays
PHOENIX PARK Mays
1938:
GRAND PRIX DE PICARDIE Mays
MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP Mays

R5B

ERA
"REMUS"
1935 Chula ("B Bira")
1938 Rolt
1500cc
100mm/120mm Roots
1939:
BRITISH EMPIRE TROPHY (HC) Rolt

R6B

ERA 1936 Benjafield
         Briault
1937 Connell
1939 Mrs Hall-Smith
(Hanson)
1500cc/1600cc
120mm Roots
1937:
FREDENLOPPET (IR) Connell

R7B

ERA 1936 Dobson
(Dobson, Paul)
1500cc
120mm Roots
Large fuel tank
 

R8B
R8C

ERA 1936 Howe
1936 Works (Howe)
1937 upgraded R8C
1500cc
120mm Roots/Vane
1938:
GROSVENOR GP (HC) Howe

R9B

ERA 1936 Scribbans
1938 Ansell
1500cc
120mm Roots
1936:
NUFFIELD TROPHY (HC) Martin

R10B

ERA 1936 Whitehead
(Whitehead, Walker)
1500cc
120mm Roots
 

R11B

ERA 1936 Tongue
1938 Aitken
1500cc
Roots
1936:
CORK GP (HC) Tongue

R12B
R12C

ERA
"HANUMAN"
1936 Works (Mays, Cook,
Fairfield, Dobson)
1937 upgraded R12C
1938 Chula ("B Bira")
1939 crashed - rebuilt
as B type Hanuman II
1500cc
120mm Roots/Vane
1937:
CORONATION TROPHY Fairfield
NUFFIELD TROPHY (HC) Fairfield
GP d´ALBIGEOIS Mays/Cook
GRAND PRIX DE BERNE Dobson
JCC 200 MILE RACE Dobson
1938:
CORK GRAND PRIX "B Bira"
NUFFIELD TROPHY (HC) Bira
1939:
NUFFIELD TROPHY "B Bira"

R14B

ERA 1938 Wakefield1500cc
Vane
1938:
JCC 200 MILE RACE Wakefield





ERA E

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ERA E

Voiturette 1.5 litre
Design:
Engine:6 cyl in-line, 62.8 * 80.5mm = 1496cc, 2 valves/cyl, Zoller supercharger 225 bhp
Transmission:4 speed gearbox
Chassis:oval tubular frame
Suspension:front: Trailing arms, transverse torision bars, hydraulic dampers
rear: De Dion axle
Dimensions:
Year:1939, 2 cars built




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