ERAs & ERA-Engined Cars - Ownership and Driver Histories

THESE PAGES ARE DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF TIM MAY
ERA HISTORIAN PAR EXCELLENCE


INTRODUCTION



ERA Line-up - VSCC Silverstone - 12th June 1999 (Photo courtesy of Alan Cox)


ERA is almost unique as a major motor racing marque in that,
for every one of the twenty cars which were built by the company
during the period from 1934 to 1952
its ownership history is known at every point throughout the car’s life.

The most comprehensive information on ERA ownership can be found in
The History of English Racing Automobiles Limited by David Weguelin
White Mouse Editions - 1980


Since David Weguelin’s wonderful book was published, the ERA Club has set itself the task of continuing to maintain each car’s ownership and driver history with any changes being noted here on the Club’s website.

Anyone who has further information which adds, corrects or disputes anything here should contact Adam Ferrington, the Club’s Historical Advisor,
at info@eraclub.co.uk

Of the ERAs which are covered by these Ownership and Driver Histories,
two cars (R3B and R1G G Type) no longer exist.

Of the Twenty cars which do exist,
Thirteen are currently based in the United Kingdom,
Five in the United States, One in Switzerland and One in Thailand.

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CHASSIS BY CHASSIS

ERAs :-

R1A
(Originally R1)
The Works 1934 to 1935
- Drivers - Raymond Mays (1934-35), Humphrey Cook (1934-35),
Dick Seaman (1935), Tim Rose-Richards (1935), Hermann zu Leiningen (1935),
Oliver Bertram (1935)

A (Antonio) Valette 1935
- Driver - Antonio Valette (1935)
The Works 1935 to 1936
- Drivers - Kay Petre (1936), Humphrey Cook (1936)
F S (Sidney) Cotton 1936 to 1937
- Drivers - Sidney Cotton (1936), Brian Lewis (1936), Freddie Clifford (1936)
E (Eugen) Bjørnstad 1937
- Driver - Eugen Bjørnstad (1937)
The Works 1937 to 1938
J (Jean) Trévoux 1938
W E (Bill) Humphreys 1938 to 1942
H W Motors 1942 to 1947
- Drivers - John Heath (1946), Cameron Hawkes (1946)
R (Reg) Parnell 1947 to 1948
- Drivers - Reg Parnell (1947), Joe Ashmore (1947-48), Fred Ashmore (1947)
D A (David) Hampshire 1948 to 1952
- Drivers - David Hampshire (1948-51), Philip Fotheringham-Parker (1948),
Roy Parnell (1949), Joe Ashmore (1950-51)

W R (Ron) Flockhart & A W (Alistair) Birrell 1952
- Drivers - Ron Flockhart (1952), Alistair Birrell (1952)
A W (Alistair) Birrell 1952 to 1955
- Driver - Alistair Birrell (1952-55)
T (Tom) Blackburn 1955
A W (Alistair) Birrell 1955 to 1956
W F (Bill) Moss 1956
- Driver - Bill Moss (1956)
E (Edmund) Smith 1956 to 1958
- Driver - Edmund Smith (1956)
E (Ellis) Hammersley 1958 to 1959
A G (Sandy) Murray 1959 to 1982
- Drivers - Sandy Murray (1959-72), Vern Skirrow (1960), Walter Hyslop (1961-62), Tony Merrick (1965-82), Patrick Lindsay (1970)
D (Dan) Margulies 1982 to 1983
- Drivers - Dan Margulies (1982-83), Tony Merrick (1982), Willie Green (1982), Richard Bond (1983)
J (Jost) Wildbolz 1983 to 1993
- Driver - Jost Wildbolz (1983-93)
P M (Peter) Rae 1993 to 1998
- Driver - Tony Merrick (1993-96)
E D (Dean) Butler 1998 to 2008
- Drivers - Dean Butler (1998-2007), Martin Walford (1998-2007),
Frank Sytner (1999), Julian Bronson (2002), John Caffin (2004), Ian Tate (2004),
Michael Windsor-Price (2005-06), James Diffey (2005), Simon Taylor (2007)

Private Collection, Dorset, UK 2008 to date


R2A
(Originally R2)
The Works 1934 to 1936
- Drivers - Humphrey Cook (1934), Raymond Mays (1935-36),
Tim Rose-Richards (1935)

N S (Nicky) Embiricos 1936 to 1938
- Drivers - Nicky Embiricos (1936-37), Carlo Trossi (1937)
A C (Conn) Pollock 1938 to 1942
- Driver - Conn Pollock (1938-39)
R M W (Robert) Arbuthnot 1942 to 1946
G E (George) Abecassis 1946 to 1948
- Drivers - George Abecassis (1947), John Heath (1947)
C K (Charles) Mortimer 1948
R (Reg) Parnell 1948
- Driver - Fred Ashmore (1948)
G R (George) Nixon 1948 to 1950
- Driver - George Nixon (1948-49)
G R (George) Hartwell 1950
- Driver - George Hartwell (1950)
J V (John) Green & E (Edward) Miles Martin 1950 to 1952
- Drivers - Edward Miles Martin (1950-51), John Green (1951)
W H (Harry) Kayley 1952 to 1956
- Drivers - Harry Kayley (1952-54), Billy Goodwin (1952-53), Eric Goodwin (1953)
W E (Ted) Lloyd-Jones 1956 to 1957
G J (Gordon) Chapman 1957 to 1963
- Driver - Gordon Chapman (1957-63)
J B B (Barry) Swann 1963 to 1971
- Driver - Barry Swann (1963-77)
M J (Michael) Glass 1971 to 1978
- Drivers - Michael Glass (1972-77), Gordon Chapman (1972-77)
B A (Brian) Classic 1978 to 1997
- Drivers - Brian Classic (1978-1997), Louis Lorenzini (1994)
R (Rodney) Smith 1997 to 2007
- Drivers - Rodney Smith (1997-2007), Mark Gillies (2001-05), Duncan Ricketts (2007)
Mrs M B (Mary) Smith 2007 to 2014
- Drivers - David Morris (2007), Paddins Dowling (2008-10), Mark Gillies (2012-13)
P P (Paddins) Dowling 2014 to date
- Drivers - Paddins Dowling (2014 to date), Stephen Curtis (2014-15),
Cian Dowling (2021, 2025)



R3A
(Originally R3)
The Works 1934 to 1936
- Drivers - Raymond Mays (1934-35), Tim Rose-Richards (1935),
Ernst von Delius (1935)

L G (Luis) Fontes 1936
A N (Norman) Black & T H (Tommy) Wisdom 1936 to 1937
- Drivers - Norman Black (1936), Tommy Wisdom (1936)
C E C (Charlie) Martin 1937 to 1938
- Driver - Charlie Martin (1937)
J H (Jack) Bartlett 1938
- Driver - Dorothy Stanley-Turner (1938)
E O (Edward) Hesketh 1938 to 1946
- Driver - Roy Hesketh (1939)
B (Basil) Beall 1946 to 1958
- Driver - Basil Beall (1946-54?)
G (Gordon) Henderson & C (Clive) Mitchell 1958 to 1965
P R (Peter) Massey 1965 to 1967
- Driver - Peter Massey (1966?)
H F (Hamish) Moffatt & N M (Nigel) Arnold-Forster 1967 to 1988
- Drivers - Hamish Moffatt (1967-xx), Nigel Arnold-Forster (19xx),
John Venables-Llewelyn (1971-72)

C A (Chris) Mann 1988 to 1990
- Driver - Chris Mann (1988-90?)
T (Tetsu) Takahashi 1990 to 1998
- Driver - Tony Merrick (1992-97)
R T (Dick) Skipworth 1998 to 2003
- Drivers - Barrie Williams (1999-2001), Willie Green (2002)
R (Rodney) Smith 2003 to 2007
- Drivers - Rodney Smith (2003-07), Duncan Ricketts (2003-07), David Morris (2003), Mark Gillies (2004-07)
Mrs M B (Mary) Smith 2007 to 2014
- Driver - Mark Gillies (2007-14)
R T (Dick) Skipworth 2014 to date
- Drivers - Mark Gillies (2014 to date), Barrie Williams (2015-16),
Duncan Ricketts (2016), Stephen Skipworth (20xx)



R4A
P G (Pat) Fairfield 1935 to 1937
- Driver - Pat Fairfield (1935-xx)
W E (Bill) Humphreys 1937
N G (Norman) Wilson 1937 to 1942
- Driver - Norman Wilson (1937- xx)
R (Reg) Parnell 1942 to 1945
F R (Bob) Gerard 1945 to 1955
- Drivers - Bob Gerard (1945-xx), Joan Gerard (1948)
J (John) MacPhee 1955 to 1956
- Driver - John MacPhee (1955-xx)
J A F (Jimmy) de Villiers 1956 to 1957
- Driver - Jimmy de Villiers (1956-xx)
J A (Jimmy) Shield 1957 to 1959
- Driver - Jimmy Shield (1957-xx)
J A F (Jimmy) de Villiers 1959 to 1961
- Drivers - Jimmy de Villiers (1959-xx), George Pfaff (1961)
B (Barry) Sargeant 1961 to 1963
- Driver - Barry Sargeant (1961-xx)
F P (Peter) Brewer 1963 to 1966
- Drivers - Peter Brewer (1963-xx), Bill Morris (1965)
Sir John Venables-Llewelyn 1966 to 1996
- Drivers - John Venables-Llewelyn (1966-xx), Roger Willoughby (1971),
Ray Potter (1972),Tony Mitchell (1972), Richard Seiffert (1991), Rodney Felton (1992)

P A (Peter) Mann & J (Jost) Wildbolz 1996 to 1998
- Drivers - Peter Mann (1996-xx), Jost Wildbolz (1996-xx), John Ure (1996-98)
J (Jost) Wildbolz 1998 to 2008
- Driver - Jost Wildbolz (1998-xx)
J-R (Jean-Robert) Grellet 2008 to 2012
- Driver - Jean-Robert Grellet (2008-xx)
N J (Nick) Topliss 2012 to date
- Drivers - Nick Topliss (2012 to date), James Baxter (2013-15), Ben Fidler (2015),
Tony Stephens (2016), James Topliss (2016 & 2026), Tony Lees (2017)



R1B
R J B (Dick) Seaman 1935 to 1936
- Driver - Dick Seaman (1935)
G F A (Jock) Manby-Colegrave 1936 to 1937
- Drivers - Jock Manby-Colegrave (1936), Buddy Featherstonhaugh (1936)
W E (Billy) Cotton 1937 to 1947
- Drivers - Billy Cotton (1937-47), Wilkie Wilkinson (1938-47), Arthur Dobson (1939)
T C (Cuth) Harrison 1947 to 1951
- Driver - Cuth Harrison (1947-xx)
J C G W A N (Claud) Hamilton 1951 to 1955
- Driver - Claud Hamilton (1951-xx)
D R (David) Good 1955 to 1957
- Driver - David Good (1955-xx)
M L (Martin) Brewer 1957 to 1959
- Driver - Martin Brewer (1957-xx)
A L (Alan) Cottam 1959 to 1964
- Drivers - Alan Cottam (1959-xx), David Good (1961-63)
C P (Patrick) Marsh 1964 to 1986
- Drivers - Patrick Marsh (1964-xx), David Marsh (1970-73), Alain de Cadenet (1974)
Mrs S K (Sally) Marsh 1986 to 1998
- Driver - Duncan Ricketts (1986-98)
N (Norbert) Springer 1998 to 2000
- Driver - Tony Merrick (1999)
W V (Bill) Vaccaro 2000 to 2007
- Driver - Bill Vaccaro (2000-xx)
M J (Michael) Gans 2007 to date
- Drivers - Michael Gans (2007 to date), John Ure (2014)


R2B Romulus
H R H Prince Chula 1935 to 1963
- Driver - B Bira (1935-48)
H R H Princess Chula 1963 to 1971
M R Narisa Chakrabongse 1971 to 2007
- Drivers - Bill Morris (1976–94), Narisa Chakrabongse (1987)
G F (Greg) Whitten 2007 to date
- Drivers - Greg Whitten (2007 to date), Mark Hamilton Peters (2010)


R3B
The Works 1936
- Driver - Marcel Lehoux (1936)

(Dismantled after Marcel Lehoux's fatal accident and never rebuilt)


R4C
Originally R4B
The Works 1935 to 1936
- Drivers - Raymond Mays (1935-36), Ernst von Delius (1935)
Converted to R4C over the winter of 1936/37
The Works 1936 to 1938
- Drivers - Raymond Mays (1936-38), Pat Fairfield (1937)

Rebuilt in March 1938 as R4D around a new chassis frame
Frame of R4C re-used in the building of R8C in 1938 - see below



R4D
The Works 1938 to 1939
- Drivers - Raymond Mays (1938-39), Arthur Dobson (1938-39)
T R (Raymond) Mays 1939 to 1952
- Drivers - Raymond Mays (1939-xx), Reg Parnell (1951)
W R (Ron) Flockhart 1952 to 1954
- Driver - Ron Flockhart (1952-xx)
F C K (Ken) Wharton 1954 to 1957
- Driver - Ken Wharton (1954-xx)
A T (Tommy) Norton 1957 to 1959
- Drivers - Tommy Norton (1957-xx), Geoff Richardson (1959)
J (Jim) Berry 1959 to 1962
- Driver - Jim Berry (1959-xx)
Mrs V E (Vera) Berry 1962 to 1966
F P (Peter) Brewer 1966 to 1970
- Drivers - Peter Brewer (1966-xx), Douglas Hull (1966)
E N (Neil) Corner 1970 to 1974
- Driver - Neil Corner (1970-xx)
N F (Nigel) Moores 1974 to 1980
A P (Anthony) Bamford 1980 to 1984
- Driver - Willie Green (1981-83)
A J S (Anthony) Mayman 1984 to 1993
- Drivers - Anthony Mayman (1984-xx), John Harper (1986), Rivers Fletcher (1988),
Bruce Spollon (1992)

V V (Vijay) Mallya 1993 to 1998
- Driver - John Harper (1994-95)
M J (Michael) Steele 1998 to 2000
- Drivers - Michael Steele (1998-xx), Martin Stretton (1999), Ludovic Lindsay (2000),
John Harper (2000)

J M (Mac) Hulbert 2000 to 2015
- Drivers - Mac Hulbert (2000-xx), Duncan Ricketts (2006-09),
Julian Bronson (2008-14), James Baxter (2014-15)

B H (Brian) Fidler 2015 to 2020
- Drivers - Nick Topliss (2016 to 20xx), Ben Fidler (2017 to 2020)
B P (Ben) Fidler 2020 to date
- Driver - Ben Fidler (2020 to date)


R5B Remus
H R H Prince Chula 1936 to 1937
- Driver - B Bira (1936)
A P R (Tony) Rolt 1937 to 1939
- Driver - Tony Rolt (1937-xx)
A P R (Tony) Rolt & St J R (St John) Horsfall 1939 to 1946
- Drivers - Tony Rolt (1946), St John Horsfall (1946)
I F (Ian) Connell 1946
- Drivers - Ian Connell (1946), Evelyn Connell (1946)
P H (Peter) Bell 1946 to 1950
- Drivers - Peter Bell (1946-xx), John Bolster (1947-49),
Michael Crowley-Milling (1950), Dennis Done (1950), Graham Whitehead (1950)

J D (Duncan) Hamilton & P (Philip) Fotheringham-Parker 1950 to 1951
- Drivers - Duncan Hamilton (1950-xx), Philip Fotheringham-Parker (1950-xx),
Tim Seccombe (1951), Harry Sullivan (1951)

H (Harry) Sullivan 1951 to 1952
- Drivers - Harry Sullivan (1952), Joe Kelly (1952)
V (Vic) Thomas 1952 to 1954
- Drivers - Vic Thomas (1953), Ian ‘Tiny’ Lewis (1953)
K (Ken) Flint & V (Vern) Edwards 1954 to 1955
- Drivers - Ken Flint (1954-55), Vern Edwards (1954-55), Wal Brett (1954)
J W (John) Broad 1955 to 1956
- Drivers - John Broad (1955-xx), Alec Pitts (1955-56), Margaret Pitts (1955),
Chris Summers (1956)

W F (Bill) Moss 1956 to 1959
- Driver - Bill Moss (1956-xx)
Hon. Patrick Lindsay 1959 to 1986
- Drivers - Patrick Lindsay (1959-xx), Bill Moss (1962), Jim Clark (1964),
Douglas Hull (1966-67), Peter Waller (1967-72), Jim Fitzgerald (1993-94)

A L (Ludovic) Lindsay 1986 to 2010
- Drivers - Ludovic Lindsay (1986-xx), Anthony Mayman (1991), Jackie Stewart (2009)
C K (Charles) McCabe 2010 to 2022
- Drivers - Charles McCabe (2010-xx), David Morris (2014, 2016),
Paddins Dowling (2017)

P P (Paddins) Dowling 2022 to date
- Driver - Paddins Dowling (2022 to date)


R6B
Dr J D (Dudley) Benjafield 1936
- Drivers - Dudley Benjafield (1936), Francis Howe (1936), Bill Everitt (1936)
D L (Douglas) Briault 1936 to 1937
- Drivers - Douglas Briault (1936-xx), Kenneth Evans (1936)
I F (Ian) Connell 1937 to 1939
- Drivers - Ian Connell (1937-xx), Johnnie Wakefield (1938), Peter Monkhouse (1938),
Kenneth Evans (1938)

Mrs M E (Marjorie) Hall-Smith 1939
- Drivers - Robin Hanson (1939), Reg Parnell (1939)
R (Reg) Parnell 1939 to 1945
F R (Bob) Gerard 1945 to 1954
- Drivers - Bob Gerard 1945-xx), Joan Gerard (1947-48)
Lord (Robert) Ebury 1954 to 1958
- Driver - Robert Ebury (1954-58)
S I (Sid) Day 1958 to 1968
- Drivers - Sid Day (1958-xx), Frank Lockhart (1959-60), Bill Moss (1959-60),
Gordon Vincenzi (1959), Patrick Lindsay (1962), David Kergon (1967)

S I (Sid) Day & J S (John) Sutton 1968 to 1977
- Driver - Sid Day (1968-xx)
S I (Sid) Day, M (Michael) Scott & J P S (Peter) Warne 1977 to 1980
- Driver - Sid Day (1977-xx)
J C (Cedric) Brierley 1980 to 1987
- Driver - Richard Thwaites (1984-86)
J R (Jeffrey) Pattinson 1987 to 2002
- Drivers - Jeffrey Pattinson (1987-xx), Duncan Ricketts (1992)
I F (Ian) Landy 2002 to 2013
- Drivers - Ian Landy (2002-xx), Miles Morris (2007)
C K (Charles) McCabe 2013 to date
- Driver - Charles McCabe (2013 to date)


R7B
A C (Arthur) Dobson 1936 to 1945
- Drivers - Arthur Dobson (1936-xx), Cyril Paul (1936), Andrew Leitch (1936),
Charlie Brackenbury (1937)

H L (Les) Brooke 1945 to 1948
- Drivers - Les Brooke (1945-xx), Reg Parnell (1946), Fred Ashmore (1947)
K N (Ken) Hutchison 1948 to 1952
- Drivers - Ken Hutchison (1948-xx), John Fry (1949-50)
B D F (David) Blann 1952 to 1955
R (Ron) Linley 1955 to 1956
- Driver - Ron Linley (1955-56)
F S (Frank) Lockhart 1956 to 1957
- Driver - Frank Lockhart (1956-xx)
J A (Jack) Bond 1957 to 1960
- Driver - Jack Bond (1957-xx)
D H (Dudley) Gahagan & P (Paul) Burch 1960 to 1998
- Drivers - Dudley Gahagan (1960-xx), George Hampson (1974-79)
J-M (Michael) Rudnig 1998 to 2002
P P (Paul) Mullins 2002 to 2014
- Drivers - Paul Mullins (2002-xx), Simon Bish (2007, 2012)
Ms S (Stephanie) & Ms F (Chessie) Wilton 2014 to date
- Drivers - Julian Wilton (2014 to date), Stephanie Wilton (2026)


R8B
Earl (Francis) Howe 1936 to 1938
- Drivers - Francis Howe (1936-37), Piero Taruffi (1937)

Rebuilt in 1938 as R8C using the discarded frame of R4C - see above
The frame of R8B was re-used in the rebuilding of R12B in 1939 - see below



R8C
Built in 1938 using the discarded frame of R4C - see above
Earl (Francis) Howe 1938 to 1946
- Driver - Francis Howe (1938-39)
R (Reg) Parnell 1946 to 1947
- Driver - Reg Parnell (1946)
T C (Cuth) Harrison 1947 to 1951
- Drivers - Cuth Harrison (1947-xx), David Hampshire (1947), George Slater (1947),
John Gordon (1948), Peter Walker (1948)

B N (Brian) Shawe-Taylor 1951 to 1952
- Drivers - Brian Shawe-Taylor (1951), Ian Sutherland (1951), David Phillips (1951),
John Sharpley (1951)

A G (Graham) Whitehead 1952 to 1955
- Drivers - Graham Whitehead (1952-xx), Bill Holt (1954)
R D P (Derek) Wilkinson 1955 to 1960
- Drivers - Derek Wilkinson (1955-xx) Jack Williamson (1956-57),
Tim Carson (1956-58)

B E (Bertie) Brown 1960 to 1977
- Drivers - Bertie Brown (1960-xx), Sandy Murray (1964), David Brown (1966-67)
B (Bruce) Spollon 1977 to 2013
- Drivers - Bruce Spollon (1977-xx), Guy Spollon (1984, 1989)
R W M (Rod) Spollon 2013 to date
- Drivers - Guy Spollon (2013-xx), Rod Spollon (2013-xx)

A D type chassis (possibly ex-White Mouse Garage) was fitted to R8C between 1949 and 1951, after which the car reverted to its C type chassis


R9B
D H (Denis) Scribbans 1936 to 1938
- Additional Drivers - Charlie Martin (1936), Hector Dobbs (1936)
R E (Bob) Ansell 1938 to 1947
- Additional Drivers - Charlie Brackenbury (1939), Brian Shawe-Taylor (1939-47), George Bainbridge (1946-47), Geoff Ansell (1947)
G E (Geoff) Ansell 1947 to 1950
- Additional Driver - Brian Shawe-Taylor (1948-49)
B N (Brian) Shawe-Taylor 1950 to 1951
- Additional Driver - David Phillips (1950)
E J A (Ernie) Wilkinson 1951 to 1954
- Additional Drivers - Barney Hull (1951), Chris Lindsay (1951), Ernie Robb (1953)
J D (John) Lewis 1954 to 1955
T T (Tim) Carson 1955 to 1957
A J (Arthur) Jeddere-Fisher 1957 to 1958
- Driver - Douglas Hull (1957)
P (Peter) Waller 1958 to 1976
- Additional Driver - Patrick Lindsay (1964, 1974)
P A (Peter) Mann 1976 to 1994
- Additional Drivers - Chris Mann (1976-94), Willie Green (1982-90),
Jim Fitzgerald (1986), John Ure (1991-94), Peter Nickalls (1991),
John Venables-Llewelyn (1992)

J (Jost) Wildbolz 1994 to 1998
- Additional Driver - Georges Frey (1998)
P A (Peter) Mann 1998 to 2004
- Additional Drivers - John Ure (1999-2004), Peter Russell (2000),
David Vaughan (2004)

R (Rainer) Ott 2004 to 2014
- Additional Driver - John Ure (2009)
H (Heinz) Bachmann 2014 to date


R10B
P N (Peter) Whitehead 1936 to 1952
- Additional Drivers - Peter Walker (1936-49), Ian Connell (1947),
Graham Whitehead (1950-52)

R D P (Derek) Wilkinson 1952 to 1957
- Additional Drivers - Peter Walker (1953), Jack Williamson (1953-56),
Dick Cobden (1955)

J A (Jack) Williamson 1957 to 1976
- Drivers - Jonty Williamson (1971-75), Ted Rollason (1972)
J E (Joel) Finn 1976 to 1980
- Driver - John Sutton (1980)
N B (Nick) Mason 1980 to 2005
- Additional Driver - Charles Knill-Jones (2005)
P P (Paddins) Dowling 2005 to 2022
- Additional Drivers - Stephen Curtis (2007), David Morris (2015)
B J R (Brad) Baker 2022 to date


R11B Humphrey
R E (Reggie) Tongue 1936 to 1938
Hon. Peter Aitken 1938 to 1946
R M (Bob) Cowell & G M (Gordon) Watson 1946 to 1947
E G (Ted) Pool 1947 to 1948
- Driver - Sheila Darbishire (1948)
R (Reg) Parnell 1948
- Additional Driver - Sheila Darbishire (1948)
P H (Peter) Bell 1948 to 1956
- Additional Drivers - John Bolster (1948), St John Horsfall (1949),
Ken Wharton (1950-53), Michael Crowley-Milling (1950), Michael Christie (1954-55)

J W (John) Broad 1956 to 1957
- Driver - Tony Marsh (1956)
R F (Roy) Bloxam 1957
B R (Barry) Eastick 1957 to 1958
A J (Arthur) Jeddere-Fisher, P M A (Peter) Hull & D H C (Douglas) Hull 1958 to 1962
M H (Martin) Morris 1962 to 2006
- Additional Drivers - Douglas Hull (1963, 1971),
Stephen Curtis (1969-76, 1992, 1995, 2004), Patrick Lindsay (1976),
David Morris (1982-2005), Miles Morris (1987, 1993),
John Venables-Llewelyn (1996), Donald Day (2001)

D R O (David) Morris 2006 to date
- Additional Driver - Paddins Dowling (2008, 2010)


R12C Hanuman
Originally R12B
The Works 1936 to 1937
- Driver - Raymond Mays (1936)
Converted to R12C over the winter 1936/37
The Works 1937 to 1938
- Drivers - Raymond Mays (1937), Pat Fairfield (1937), Humphrey Cook (1937),
Arthur Dobson (1937)

H R H Prince Chula 1938 to 1939
- Driver - B Bira (1938-39)

R12C existed as a chassis frame only, from 1939 to 1982

W R G (Bill) Morris 1982 to 2007
- Additional Drivers - Tony Stephens (1982-95),
John Venables-Llewelyn (1988-90), John Ure (1999), Duncan Ricketts (2004),
Greg Snape (2004)

T A D (Terry) Crabb 2007 to 2024
- Additional Driver - James Crabb (2016 to date)
D E (Douglas) Stuart 2024 to date


R12B Hanuman II
Built in 1939 using the discarded frame of R8B - see above
H R H Prince Chula 1939 to 1949
- Driver - B Bira (1946-47)
D A (David) Hampshire & D (David) Murray 1949 to 1951
- Additional Drivers - Billy Cotton (1949), Reg Parnell (1949), Wilkie Wilkinson (1950), Fred Ashmore (1951), Joe Ashmore (1951)
J A (Jock) Somervail 1951 to 1954
- Drivers - Jock Somervail (1952-53), Jock McBain (1953), Charles Mauritzen (1954)
D G (Denys) Owen 1954 to 1956
K (Ken) Flint & V (Vern) Edwards 1956 to 1957
S A (Sam) Tingle 1957 to 1959
D (Doug) Gillespie 1959 to 1961
- Driver - Vic Drummond (1960-61)
A (Alan) Gillespie 1961 to 1962
W R G (Bill) Morris & D N (David) Kergon 1962 to 1974
W R G (Bill) Morris 1974 to 1999
- Additional Drivers - Ben Morris (1976-80), David Kergon (1984),
John Ure (1990, 1994), Duncan Ricketts (1994, 1996), Tony Stephens (1995-98)

D H (David) Wenman 1999 to 2007
- Drivers - Tony Stephens (1999-2007), Barrie Williams (2004), Julian Bronson (2005)
H R H King Bhumibol of Thailand 2007 to 2016
H R H King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand 2016 to date


R14B
J P (Johnnie) Wakefield 1938 to 1941
R (Reg) Parnell 1941 to 1945
F R (Bob) Gerard 1945 to 1955
- Additional Driver - Cuth Harrison (1947)
J T (Jimmy) Stuart 1955 to 1957
C K W (Keith) Schellenberg & N V L (Norman) Barclay 1957
N V L (Norman) Barclay 1957 to 1958
D H (Donald) Day 1958 to 2015
- Additional Drivers - Barry Swann (1970), Ted Rollason (1972-84, 1992),
Goff Tidball (1992-2005), Paul Richardson (1997-2014), Julian Bronson (1997-2004),
Robert Satchell (1997-2001), Tony Stephens (1997, 1999, 2003),
Stanley Mann (1998), Tony Bianchi (1999), David Good (2001, 2003),
Philip Strickland (2002-06), Simon Williamson (2008)

C E (Chris) MacAllister 2015 to date


GP1 (E Type)
The Works 1938 to 1946
- Drivers - Raymond Mays (1939), Arthur Dobson (1939)
P N (Peter) Whitehead 1946 to 1947
R (Reg) Parnell 1947 to 1948
- Additional Drivers - Wilkie Wilkinson (1947-48), David Hampshire (1947),
Fred Ashmore (1948)

P N (Peter) Whitehead 1948 to 1952
- Additional Driver - Peter Walker (1948-50)
The Works 1952 to 1955
K (Ken) Flint & V (Vern) Edwards 1955 to 1958
J (Jim) Berry 1958 to 1959
G J (Gordon) Chapman 1959 to 1995
D (Duncan) Ricketts 1995 to date


GP2 (E Type)
The Works 1945 to 1946
H L (Les) Brooke 1946 to 1947
The Works 1947 to 1952
- Driver - Leslie Johnson (1948-50)
R P (Peter) King 1952 to 1955
K (Ken) Flint & V (Vern) Edwards 1955 to 1958
J (John) Nicholson 1958 to 1965
P (Peter) Lee 1965 to 1966
G J (Gordon) Chapman 1966 to 1995
- Additional Driver - Bill Morris (1992-93)
Mrs L J (Lucy) Chapman Gilkes & Mrs N J (Narisa) Prewer-Chapman 1995 to 2021
- Driver - Bill Morris (1999)
J L (Jolyon) Harrison 2021 to date
- Additional Driver - James Baxter 2024 to date


R1G (G Type)
The Works 1952
- Driver - Stirling Moss (1952)

The G Type project was sold to the Car Division of the Bristol Aeroplane Company
at the end of 1952, with ERA R1G being incorporated into the prototype Bristol 450.



AJM1 (B Type)
A J (Tony) Merrick 1986 to 1989
A J S (Anthony) Mayman 1989 to 1994
- Additional Drivers - Rodney Felton (1990), John Venables-Llewelyn (1990),
Chris Mayman (1991-92), Tim Fellows (1991-92), Sean Danaher (1991)

P A (Peter) Mann 1994 to 1998
- Additional Drivers - John Ure (1994-97), David Vaughan (1998)
J M (Mac) Hulbert & J P (Julian) Bronson 1998 to 2001
R (Rainer) Ott 2001 to 2004
P A (Peter) Mann 2004 to 2008
- Additional Driver - John Ure (2006-08)
B P (Ben) Fidler 2008 to date
- Additional Drivers - James Baxter (2013), Tom Hardman (20xx to date)


Significant ERA-Engined Cars :-

White Riley - 4/103 - KV 5929
(Prototype ERA-engined from 1933 to 1939 and ERA-engined from 1993 to date)

T R (Raymond) Mays 1933 to 1935
- Driver - Raymond Mays (1933-35)
K C (Kay) Petre 1935 to 1938
- Driver - Kay Petre (1935-38)
P W (Percy) Maclure 1938 to 1939

B A (Barrie) Gillies 1993 to 1994
M A E (Macko) Laqueur and B (Bob) Meijer 1994 to 2002
I F (Ian) Landy 2002 to date
- Driver - Ian Landy (2002 to date)


Maclure Riley / ERA Riley - AVC 18
(ERA-engined from 1939 to 1948)

P W (Percy) Maclure 1939 to 1945
- Driver - Percy Maclure (1939)
R (Reg) Parnell 1945 to 1947
- Driver - Joe Ashmore (1946)
P B (Peter) Reece 1947 to 1948
- Driver - Sheila Darbishire (1947)
G N (Geoff) Richardson 1948
- Driver - Geoff Richardson (1948)


Brooke Special
(ERA-engined from 1939 to 1947 and from 1993 to date)

H L (Les) Brooke 1939 to 1947
- Driver - Les Brooke (1939-46)

B A (Barrie) Gillies 1993 to 2000
M A E (Macko) Laqueur and B (Bob) Meijer 2000 to 2006
T M (Tim) Metcalfe 2006 to 2011
- Driver - Tim Metcalfe (2006-11)
S (Stewart) Wilkie 2011 to 2018
- Driver - Mark Butterworth (2018)
K (Klaus) Dold 2018 to date
- Driver - Klaus Dold (2018 to date)


Challenger
(ERA-engined in 1939 and from 2018 to date)

R (Reg) Parnell 1939
- Driver - Reg Parnell (1939)

D (Duncan) Ricketts 2018 to date
- Driver - Duncan Ricketts (2018 to date)


RRA
(ERA-engined from 1949 to 1955)

G N (Geoff) Richardson 1949 to 1955
- Driver - Geoff Richardson (1949-55)


ERA Delage (WMG 102)
(ERA-engined from 1951 to date)

R R C (Rob) Walker 1951 to 1954
- Drivers - Rob Walker (1951-53), Tony Rolt (1951-52), Peter Walker (1951-52),
Eric Thompson (1952), Roy Salvadori (1953)

A V (Alan) Burnard 1954 to 1957
- Driver - Alan Burnard (1954-56)
J H (Joe) Goodhew 1957 to 1962
- Driver - Joe Goodhew (1957-61)
G H (Geoffrey) Kerr 1962 to 1967
R W (Ray) Potter 1967 to 1977
- Driver - Ray Potter (1967-77)
Hon. Patrick Lindsay 1977 to 1986
- Driver - Patrick Lindsay (1977-86)
A J S (Anthony) Mayman 1986 to 1993
- Driver - Anthony Mayman (1987-93)
B (Bruce) Spollon 1993 to 2005
- Driver - Bruce Spollon (1994-2000)
P W (Peter) Mullin 2005 to date
- Drivers - Derek Hill (2016), Charles Knill-Jones (2017), Jim Stranberg (2017)


Cooper-ERA - T20 CB/8/52
(ERA-engined from 1952 to 1954)

P D C (Peter) Walker 1952 to 1954
- Driver - Peter Walker (1952-54)
R D P (Derek) Wilkinson 1954
- Driver - Derek Wilkinson (1954)


ERA Special (formerly Woden)
(ERA-engined from 1953 to 1958)

J (Jim) Berry 1953 to 1958
- Driver - Jim Berry (1953-58)


Other ERA-Engined Cars :-

Riley MPH Prototype - Riley 12/6 TT - 4/105 - KV 6079
(ERA-engined in 1935)

Riley (Coventry) Ltd 1935
- Driver - ?


Mays Sprint Special
(ERA-engined from 1949 to 1950)

T R (Raymond) Mays 1949 to 1950
The Mays Sprint Special was never raced


Walker Sprint Special
(ERA-engined from 1950 to 1952)

P D C (Peter) Walker 1950 to 1952
The Walker Sprint Special was never raced.


Cooper-ERA - T23 CB/4/53
(ERA-engined from 1958 to 1960)

J (Jim) Berry 1958 to 1960
- Driver - Jim Berry (1958-60)


Riley 12/6 MPH - 44T 2258 - BLN 39
(ERA-engined in about 1961)

J R (John) Horton 1961
- Driver - John Horton (1961)


Riley 12/4 TT Sprite - 44T 118 - 377 YUE
(ERA-engined from 198x to date)

D G (David) Hawkins 198x to 2019
- Driver - David Hawkins (198x-2019)
J S (James) Baxter 2019 to date
- Driver - James Baxter (2019 to date)


Riley MPH Protoype - Riley 12/6 TT - 4/101 - KV 5694
(ERA-engined from 1992 to ?)

B (Bob) Meijer 1992 to ?