ERA
 English Racing Automobiles Limited, Bourne, Linconshire







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ERA A:
Design:            Berthon/Railton
Engines:           6 cyl in-line 57.5 * 69.8mm  1087cc  2 valves/cyl 
                     Roots supercharger  
                   6 cyl in-line 57.5 * 95.2mm  1488cc  2 valves/cyl 
                     Roots supercharger  150-175 BHP/6500 RPM
                   6 cyl in-line 62.7 * 107.0mm 1982cc  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

 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

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

R3A

 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

 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

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

R2B


"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

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

R4B
R4C
R4D

 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


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

R6B

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

R7B

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

R8B
R8C

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

R9B

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

R10B

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

R11B

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

R12B
R12C


"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

 1938 Wakefield1500cc
Vane		 1938:
JCC 200 MILE RACE Wakefield





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ERA E (Voiturette)




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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