145 ERA E type GP 2 (1946)
ERA E type GP2 (1946) Engine
ERA SET
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The ERA GP1of 1938 followed the highly sucessful A-D types throughout Europe in the popular 'Voiturette' (French for 'small car') class against the likes of Maserati. Work was started in 1938n to develope a car that could potentially take on and beat the 3 litre Grand Prix cars of the day. The car was penned by Peter Berthon a young engineer under extreme pressure of expectation from the press. nTo make matters worsr rescources were already very overstretched. The resulting car ERA E type GP1 had the look of a mini Mercedes W154. Another major problem was the lack of a suitable engine contemporary Grand Prix regulations, which allowed for a 3 litre supercharged or 4.5 litre unsupercharged. As a stop gap, Berthon developed the Riley six cylinder bored to the limit of developement which ERA claimed was 2.2 litre but was more likely 2 litre simular to the engine of the ERA D type but with an extra 20bhp to 260bhp. It first appeared in anger atBrooklands in 1939 fitted with a blown 1.5 litre to race in the Voiturette class, but it proved uncompetitive in practice and was withdrawn. After it dissapointing debut it was next seen in France for the Rheims GP were it was withdrawn due to technical issues. It made it full race debut at Albi in the hands of Peter Dobson, it proved very fast but crashed out of the race After the War a second E-Type was built
Under the new ownershipof Leslie Johnson from 1947. The second ERA E type GP2 was refitted with a Zoller supercharger for Johnson. GP2 and Johnson tied with Reg Parnells Maseratti 4CLT for the fastestlap in the 1948 Briitish Empire Trophy finishing in fifth place. GP 1 retired from the same race. Following a further upgrade GP2 was fitted with a Murray-Jamieson designed Rootes type supercharger and was driven by Parnells mechanic Wilkie Wilkinson, after posting fastest time in the opening practice for British Grand Prix it was retired from when lying third on the first lap with a failed driveshaft universal joint. With Johnson at the helm it broke the lap record in its next race, the Coupe de Salon at Montlehery but retired on lap three with a fractured fuel tank.
In 1949 at Goodwood it broke a back axle UJ in practice, but it was fixed and Johnson took the car to fifth in the Richmond Trophy and third in the Cichester Cup. He was second fastest in the first days practice for the Jersey International Road Race but on the second day the engine failed and he was unable to race. At Silverstone for the 1950 Grand Prix dEurope the supercharger disintigrated after two laps.
And that gentlemen is that
Diolch yn fawr am 68,706,504 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 68,706,504 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 19.10.2018 at Donington Park - the final week of the Donington Collection Ref 137-145
145 ERA E type GP 2 (1946)
ERA E type GP2 (1946) Engine
ERA SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157624544512014...
The ERA GP1of 1938 followed the highly sucessful A-D types throughout Europe in the popular 'Voiturette' (French for 'small car') class against the likes of Maserati. Work was started in 1938n to develope a car that could potentially take on and beat the 3 litre Grand Prix cars of the day. The car was penned by Peter Berthon a young engineer under extreme pressure of expectation from the press. nTo make matters worsr rescources were already very overstretched. The resulting car ERA E type GP1 had the look of a mini Mercedes W154. Another major problem was the lack of a suitable engine contemporary Grand Prix regulations, which allowed for a 3 litre supercharged or 4.5 litre unsupercharged. As a stop gap, Berthon developed the Riley six cylinder bored to the limit of developement which ERA claimed was 2.2 litre but was more likely 2 litre simular to the engine of the ERA D type but with an extra 20bhp to 260bhp. It first appeared in anger atBrooklands in 1939 fitted with a blown 1.5 litre to race in the Voiturette class, but it proved uncompetitive in practice and was withdrawn. After it dissapointing debut it was next seen in France for the Rheims GP were it was withdrawn due to technical issues. It made it full race debut at Albi in the hands of Peter Dobson, it proved very fast but crashed out of the race After the War a second E-Type was built
Under the new ownershipof Leslie Johnson from 1947. The second ERA E type GP2 was refitted with a Zoller supercharger for Johnson. GP2 and Johnson tied with Reg Parnells Maseratti 4CLT for the fastestlap in the 1948 Briitish Empire Trophy finishing in fifth place. GP 1 retired from the same race. Following a further upgrade GP2 was fitted with a Murray-Jamieson designed Rootes type supercharger and was driven by Parnells mechanic Wilkie Wilkinson, after posting fastest time in the opening practice for British Grand Prix it was retired from when lying third on the first lap with a failed driveshaft universal joint. With Johnson at the helm it broke the lap record in its next race, the Coupe de Salon at Montlehery but retired on lap three with a fractured fuel tank.
In 1949 at Goodwood it broke a back axle UJ in practice, but it was fixed and Johnson took the car to fifth in the Richmond Trophy and third in the Cichester Cup. He was second fastest in the first days practice for the Jersey International Road Race but on the second day the engine failed and he was unable to race. At Silverstone for the 1950 Grand Prix dEurope the supercharger disintigrated after two laps.
And that gentlemen is that
Diolch yn fawr am 68,706,504 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 68,706,504 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 19.10.2018 at Donington Park - the final week of the Donington Collection Ref 137-145