ERA-engined Cars - Chassis Ownership Histories
ERA HISTORIAN PAR EXCELLENCE
INTRODUCTION
The ERA Club has set itself the task of maintaining the ownership histories for cars which were fitted, at some point in their competition history, with ERA engines, with notes on each car’s history and specification being recorded here on the Club’s web site.
Anyone who has further information which adds, corrects or disputes anything herein should contact Adam Ferrington at info@eraclub.co.uk
CAR BY CAR
Riley 12/6 TT ‘White Riley’ (4/103 - KV 5696 / KV 5929)
(Prototype ERA-engined from 1933 to 1939 and ERA-engined from 1993 to date)
T R (Raymond) Mays 1933 to 1935
K C (Kay) Petre 1935 to 1938
P W (Percy) Maclure 1938 to 1944
R (Reg) Parnell 1944 to 1946
E B W (Barrie) Woodall and J J (John) Virr 1946
J J (John) Virr 1946 to 1948
P B (Peter) Reece 1948 to 195x
............
S (Stanley) Burville 195x to 1959
F J (Fred) Rolph 1959 to 1989
B A (Barrie) Gillies 1989 to 1994
M A E (Macko) Laqueur and B (Bob) Meijer 1994 to 2002
I F (Ian) Landy 2002 to date
Riley 12/6 TT MPH Prototype (4/105 - KV 6079)
(ERA-engined in 1935)
Riley (Coventry) Ltd
J (Jimmy) Abbott
.............
C F (Colin) Readey 197x to ?
F (Fuad) Majzub
LMB Racing
N (Neil) Wade ? to 2012
L (Luc) Brandts 2012 to date
Riley IFS / Maclure Riley / ERA Riley (AVC 18)
(ERA-engined from 1939 to 1948)
Riley (Coventry) Ltd 1937
P W (Percy) Maclure 1937 to 1944
R (Reg) Parnell 1944 to 1947
P B (Peter) Reece 1947 to 1948
G N (Geoff) Richardson 1948 to 195x
K (Keith) Darby 195x to 1956
C H (Claude) Wagstaff 1956 to 1987
P V F (Paul) Scholes 1987 to date
Challenger
(ERA-engined in 1939 and from 2018 to date)
R (Reg) Parnell 1939 to 1948
P R (Paul) Emery 1948 to ?
R L (Reg) Edginton ? to 1951
Unknown 1951 to ?
(USA) ? to ?
G M (George) Chilberg ? to ?
E D (Dean) Butler ? to 2004
D (Duncan) Ricketts 2004 to date
Brooke Special (Riley 12/4 Imp-based)
(ERA-engined from 1939 to 1947 and from 1993 to date)
H L (Les) Brooke 1936 to 1947
G R (George) Nixon 1947 to 1949
K H (Ken) Downing 1949 to 195x
.............
D (Derek) Tasker 1957 to 1965
Raphael Car Sales
G K (Graham) Baker 1970s
G W (Geoffrey) Perfect
B A (Barrie) Gillies 1989 to 2000
M A E (Macko) Laqueur and B (Bob) Meijer 2000 to 2006
T M (Tim) Metcalfe 2006 to 2011
S (Stewart) Wilkie 2011 to 2018
K (Klaus) Dold 2018 to date
RRA
(ERA-engined from 1948 to 1955)
G N (Geoff) Richardson 1948 to 195x
N W S (Norman) Baker 195x to 1960
.. Gunn 1960 to 196x
K (Keith) Knight 196x to date
Mays Sprint Special
(ERA-engined from 1949 to 1950)
T R (Raymond) Mays 1949 to 1950
The Mays Sprint Special was dismantled, unraced, in 1950 at the insistence of the British Motor Racing Research Trust (BRM).
Walker Sprint Special
(ERA-engined from 1950 to 1952)
P D C (Peter) Walker 1950 to 1952
The Walker Sprint Special was never raced.
ERA Delage (WMG 102)
(ERA-engined from 1951 to date)
H R H Prince Chula 1937 to 194x
R (Reg) Parnell 194x to 1948
R P R (Dick) Habershon 1948 to 1950
R R C (Rob) Walker 1950 to 1954
A V (Alan) Burnard 1954 to 1957
J H (Joe) Goodhew 1957 to 1962
G H (Geoffrey) Kerr 1962 to 1966
R W (Ray) Potter 1966 to 1977
Hon. Patrick Lindsay 1977 to 1986
A J S (Anthony) Mayman 1986 to 1993
B (Bruce) Spollon 1993 to 2005
P W (Peter) Mullin 2005 to 2023
Estate of the late Peter W Mullin 2023 to date
Cooper-ERA (T20 CB/8/52)
(ERA-engined from 1952 to 1954)
P D C (Peter) Walker 1952 to 1954
R D P (Derek) Wilkinson 1954 to 1960
K (Ken) Yeates 1960 to 1962
J R (John) Brown 1962 to 1966
D (Don) Balmer 1966 to 1975
D (David) Vine 1975 to 1978
H (Hugh) Clifford 1978 to 1985
C (Chris) Drake 1985 to 1988
R W I (Robin) Lodge 1988 to 1990
H (Hugh) Taylor 1990 to ?
.........
E J (Eddie) McGuire 2008 to date
ERA Special (formerly Woden)
(ERA-engined from 1953 to 1958)
B E (Bertie) Bradnack 1952 to 1953
J (Jim) Berry 1953 to 1962
J (Jim) Goddard 1962 to 1963
A (Tony) Kitchener 1963 to 1964
R C (Richard) Smith 1967 to ?
R (Bob) Salvage ? to 1970
G (Gavin) Sandford-Morgan 1970 to 1987
H N (Noel) Roscrow 1987 to 1998
F T (Frank) Moore 1998 to 2019
(Unknown Owner - Switzerland) 2019 to date
Cooper-ERA (T23 CB/4/53)
(ERA-engined from 1958 to 1960)
F R (Bob) Gerard 1953 to 1957
J T (Jimmy) Stuart 1957 to 1958
J (Jim) Berry 1958 to 1960
…………
S (Simon) Phillips 1974 to 1980
..............
G P (Graham) Burrows 1987 to 2011
S (Steve) Russell 2011 to 2019
S (Stephan) Rettenmaier 2020 to date
OTHER LATER ERA-ENGINED CARS
Riley 12/6 MPH (44T 2258 - BLN 39)
(ERA-engined in about 1961)
J (Jack) Crowther 1934 to 1936
P (Pat) Gallaugher 1936 to ?
................
R (Bob) Foster 195x to 1958
J R (John) Horton 1958 to 1963
C A (Chris) Mann 1963 to 1967
J (John) Ward 1967 to 1972
T D (Tim) Dyke 1972 to 1987
C A (Chris) Mann 1987 to 1993
J M (Jose) Albuquerque 1993 to date
Riley 12/4 TT Sprite (44T 118 - 377 YUE)
(ERA-engined from 198x to date)
............
C P (Patrick) Marsh ? to 198x
D G (David) Hawkins 198x to 2019
J S (James) Baxter 2019 to date
Riley 12/6 TT MPH Prototype (4/101 - KV 5694)
(ERA-engined from 1992 to date)
Riley (Coventry) Ltd 1934 to 1948
A L Mason 1948 to 1950
J (John) Gilman 1950 to 1953
J (John) Morgan 1953 to 195x
.............
M (Mark) Rigg 1959 to 1964
A J (Tony) Merrick 1964 to 1965
F J (Fred) Rolph 1965 to 19xx
B A ( Barrie) Gillies 19xx to 1991
B (Bob) Meijer 1991 to date
Riley 12/6 TT ‘White Riley’ (4/103 - KV 5696 / KV 5929)
(Prototype ERA-engined from 1933 to 1939 and ERA-engined from 1993 to date)
T R (Raymond) Mays 1933 to 1935
K C (Kay) Petre 1935 to 1938
P W (Percy) Maclure 1938 to 1944
R (Reg) Parnell 1944 to 1946
E B W (Barrie) Woodall and J J (John) Virr 1946
J J (John) Virr 1946 to 1948
P B (Peter) Reece 1948 to 195x
............
S (Stanley) Burville 195x to 1959
F J (Fred) Rolph 1959 to 1989
B A (Barrie) Gillies 1989 to 1994
M A E (Macko) Laqueur and B (Bob) Meijer 1994 to 2002
I F (Ian) Landy 2002 to date
Riley 12/6 TT MPH Prototype (4/105 - KV 6079)
(ERA-engined in 1935)
Riley (Coventry) Ltd
J (Jimmy) Abbott
.............
C F (Colin) Readey 197x to ?
F (Fuad) Majzub
LMB Racing
N (Neil) Wade ? to 2012
L (Luc) Brandts 2012 to date
Riley IFS / Maclure Riley / ERA Riley (AVC 18)
(ERA-engined from 1939 to 1948)
Riley (Coventry) Ltd 1937
P W (Percy) Maclure 1937 to 1944
R (Reg) Parnell 1944 to 1947
P B (Peter) Reece 1947 to 1948
G N (Geoff) Richardson 1948 to 195x
K (Keith) Darby 195x to 1956
C H (Claude) Wagstaff 1956 to 1987
P V F (Paul) Scholes 1987 to date
Challenger
(ERA-engined in 1939 and from 2018 to date)
R (Reg) Parnell 1939 to 1948
P R (Paul) Emery 1948 to ?
R L (Reg) Edginton ? to 1951
Unknown 1951 to ?
(USA) ? to ?
G M (George) Chilberg ? to ?
E D (Dean) Butler ? to 2004
D (Duncan) Ricketts 2004 to date
Brooke Special (Riley 12/4 Imp-based)
(ERA-engined from 1939 to 1947 and from 1993 to date)
H L (Les) Brooke 1936 to 1947
G R (George) Nixon 1947 to 1949
K H (Ken) Downing 1949 to 195x
.............
D (Derek) Tasker 1957 to 1965
Raphael Car Sales
G K (Graham) Baker 1970s
G W (Geoffrey) Perfect
B A (Barrie) Gillies 1989 to 2000
M A E (Macko) Laqueur and B (Bob) Meijer 2000 to 2006
T M (Tim) Metcalfe 2006 to 2011
S (Stewart) Wilkie 2011 to 2018
K (Klaus) Dold 2018 to date
RRA
(ERA-engined from 1948 to 1955)
G N (Geoff) Richardson 1948 to 195x
N W S (Norman) Baker 195x to 1960
.. Gunn 1960 to 196x
K (Keith) Knight 196x to date
Mays Sprint Special
(ERA-engined from 1949 to 1950)
T R (Raymond) Mays 1949 to 1950
The Mays Sprint Special was dismantled, unraced, in 1950 at the insistence of the British Motor Racing Research Trust (BRM).
Walker Sprint Special
(ERA-engined from 1950 to 1952)
P D C (Peter) Walker 1950 to 1952
The Walker Sprint Special was never raced.
ERA Delage (WMG 102)
(ERA-engined from 1951 to date)
H R H Prince Chula 1937 to 194x
R (Reg) Parnell 194x to 1948
R P R (Dick) Habershon 1948 to 1950
R R C (Rob) Walker 1950 to 1954
A V (Alan) Burnard 1954 to 1957
J H (Joe) Goodhew 1957 to 1962
G H (Geoffrey) Kerr 1962 to 1966
R W (Ray) Potter 1966 to 1977
Hon. Patrick Lindsay 1977 to 1986
A J S (Anthony) Mayman 1986 to 1993
B (Bruce) Spollon 1993 to 2005
P W (Peter) Mullin 2005 to 2023
Estate of the late Peter W Mullin 2023 to date
Cooper-ERA (T20 CB/8/52)
(ERA-engined from 1952 to 1954)
P D C (Peter) Walker 1952 to 1954
R D P (Derek) Wilkinson 1954 to 1960
K (Ken) Yeates 1960 to 1962
J R (John) Brown 1962 to 1966
D (Don) Balmer 1966 to 1975
D (David) Vine 1975 to 1978
H (Hugh) Clifford 1978 to 1985
C (Chris) Drake 1985 to 1988
R W I (Robin) Lodge 1988 to 1990
H (Hugh) Taylor 1990 to ?
.........
E J (Eddie) McGuire 2008 to date
ERA Special (formerly Woden)
(ERA-engined from 1953 to 1958)
B E (Bertie) Bradnack 1952 to 1953
J (Jim) Berry 1953 to 1962
J (Jim) Goddard 1962 to 1963
A (Tony) Kitchener 1963 to 1964
R C (Richard) Smith 1967 to ?
R (Bob) Salvage ? to 1970
G (Gavin) Sandford-Morgan 1970 to 1987
H N (Noel) Roscrow 1987 to 1998
F T (Frank) Moore 1998 to 2019
(Unknown Owner - Switzerland) 2019 to date
Cooper-ERA (T23 CB/4/53)
(ERA-engined from 1958 to 1960)
F R (Bob) Gerard 1953 to 1957
J T (Jimmy) Stuart 1957 to 1958
J (Jim) Berry 1958 to 1960
…………
S (Simon) Phillips 1974 to 1980
..............
G P (Graham) Burrows 1987 to 2011
S (Steve) Russell 2011 to 2019
S (Stephan) Rettenmaier 2020 to date
OTHER LATER ERA-ENGINED CARS
Riley 12/6 MPH (44T 2258 - BLN 39)
(ERA-engined in about 1961)
J (Jack) Crowther 1934 to 1936
P (Pat) Gallaugher 1936 to ?
................
R (Bob) Foster 195x to 1958
J R (John) Horton 1958 to 1963
C A (Chris) Mann 1963 to 1967
J (John) Ward 1967 to 1972
T D (Tim) Dyke 1972 to 1987
C A (Chris) Mann 1987 to 1993
J M (Jose) Albuquerque 1993 to date
Riley 12/4 TT Sprite (44T 118 - 377 YUE)
(ERA-engined from 198x to date)
............
C P (Patrick) Marsh ? to 198x
D G (David) Hawkins 198x to 2019
J S (James) Baxter 2019 to date
Riley 12/6 TT MPH Prototype (4/101 - KV 5694)
(ERA-engined from 1992 to date)
Riley (Coventry) Ltd 1934 to 1948
A L Mason 1948 to 1950
J (John) Gilman 1950 to 1953
J (John) Morgan 1953 to 195x
.............
M (Mark) Rigg 1959 to 1964
A J (Tony) Merrick 1964 to 1965
F J (Fred) Rolph 1965 to 19xx
B A ( Barrie) Gillies 19xx to 1991
B (Bob) Meijer 1991 to date