The ERA Club
Peter Berthon is standing to the right of R1’s cockpit, with John Lea to the left, and Lawrence pushing the car from behind.
ENGLISH RACING AUTOMOBILES
ERAs raced competitively at the highest level of motor racing from 1934 until 1952.
The marque is almost unique, as a major motor racing marque, in that, for each one of the twenty cars which were built by the company during this period, the ownership history is known at every point in the car’s life.
THE ERA CLUB - ITS HISTORY
The ERA Club was formed in 1936 by a group of enthusiasts who wished to support English Racing Automobiles (ERA).
Until World War II the Club was very active and most of the contemporary ERA owners and drivers were Club members.
After World War II the Club was not active again until the mid-1950s.
By that time a new generation of ERA drivers was establishing the cars as the leading marque in historic motor racing.
Since then the Club has had a more or less continuous existence.
The ERA Club now exists as a forum for owners, drivers and anyone who is interested in ERAs.
Almost all of the current ERA owners are Club members.
The two principal milestones in the Club’s year are the publication of the annual journal Hearsay, and the Annual Lunch, both of which normally take place during the autumn.
THE ERA CLUB - HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER
The Club's annual membership subscription for U.K. members is £26
The annual membership subscription for Overseas members is £36
Club Members may pay their subscription by the following methods :-
- Making a Bank Transfer or Direct Deposit to the Club's bank account
Sort Code - 20-48-08
Account No. - 00537268
Account Name - “The ERA Car Club”
IBAN No. - GB70 BARC 2048 0800 5372 68
SWIFT BIC - BARCGB22
If you are making a payment by this method please also send an email to info@eraclub.co.uk notifying us that you have made such a payment, and giving us details of your address.
- Making a PayPal payment to the Club's PayPal account
info@eraclub.co.uk
- Sending a cheque (UK only)
Please email info@eraclub.co.uk for further details.
Overseas members are requested to pay their subscription either by PayPal or Bank Transfer.
THE ERA CLUB - ANNUAL JOURNAL ‘HEARSAY’
The Club's journal, Hearsay is produced annually for Club Members.
Each edition consists of approximately 100 colour pages in perfect bound, landscape format.
The latest edition of Hearsay was published in December 2024.
Back copies of the 2023, 2018 and 2017 editions of Hearsay are still available.
Please email info@eraclub.co.uk if you are interested in obtaining copies of any of these issues.
THE ERA CLUB - ANNUAL LUNCH
The Club's Annual Lunch is held each November, when the event is addressed by a Guest Speaker, and the Club's trophies are presented.
The 2024 Annual Lunch was held on Sunday 17th November 2024 at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, when the Guest Speaker was Ben Fidler.
THE ERA CLUB - CLUB TROPHIES
The Club’s trophies are competed for throughout the season at races, hillclimbs and sprints.
They are then presented to the winners at the Club’s Annual Lunch.
The Trophy Winners for 2024 were :-
The Rivers Fletcher Trophy
Best Performance in a 2 litre ERA
2024 Winners - Mark Gillies and Paddins Dowling
The Bob Gerard Trophy
Best Performance in a 1 1/2 litre ERA
2024 Winners - Brad Baker and Tom Hardman
The Anthony Mayman Trophy
Best Performance in an ERA in Hillclimbs and Sprints
2024 Winner - Tom Hardman
The Gordon Chapman Trophy
Fastest Time in an ERA on the Prescott Short Course
2024 Winner - Nick Topliss
The Overseas Trophy
Best Performance in an ERA outside the UK
2024 Winner - Paddins Dowling
The Rubery Owen Trophy
Best Performance in an ERA-engined car, other than an ERA
2024 Winner - Duncan Ricketts
The Francis Howe Trophy
A Significant Contribution to the advancement and/or preservation of the ERA marque
2024 Winner - Terry Crabb