The ERA R4D, built by English Racing Automobiles, is the last development of this classic voiturette racing car, the only D-Type ever built. Originating as R4B in 1935, the car was rebuilt as a C-Type by modifying the front end of the chassis frame to accommodate independent Porsche -type torsion bar front suspension .

English Racing Automobiles (ERA) was a British racing car manufacturer active from 1933 to 1954. ERA was founded by Humphrey Cook, Raymond Mays, and Peter Berthon in November 1933 and established in Bourne, Lincolnshire, next to Eastgate House, the family home of Raymond Mays between Eastgate road and Spalding road.

ERA R4D由英国赛车汽车制造，是这款经典的Voiturette Racing Car的最后一个发展，这是有史以来唯一建造的D型。 该汽车源于1935年的R4B，通过修改机箱框架的前端以容纳独立的保时捷- 型扭转杆前悬架，以C型重建为C型。

Ahead of Revival, Andrew Jordan takes the ERA R4D from 1935 out on the track at Donington Park, and it's not as easy as he thought #GoodwoodRevival

The ERA R4D built by English Racing Automobiles, is the last development of this classic voiturette racing car and the only D-Type ever built. Originating as R4B in 1935, the car was rebuilt as a C-Type by modifying the front end of the chassis frame to accommodate independent Porsche-type torsion bar front suspension.

2024年8月3日 · Mays was the King of Shelsley Walsh from the 1920s to the late 1940s, taking numerous FTDs and outright records in this period. He was ERA’s founding force ‘which was the first commercial racing car maker in Great Britain in 1934 and the rock upon which Britain’s current billion dollar racing car industry is built,’ wrote Simon Lewis.

Following the 1st video just about ERA's in the 2018/19 season see below • Just ERA's 2018/2019 season another 6 videos about individual cars in the 2021/2022 season including re-edited clips...

In all it scored 26 victories, making it the single most successful ERA chassis ever built. Today R4B is a regular competitor in historic Grand Prix races. With plenty of power available from the 2 litre engine and an extremely well balanced chassis, it is often more than a match for Grand Prix racers designed 20 years later.

2023年7月12日 · Mac Hulbert owned, and raced, ERA R4D from 2001–15.He was at Prescott Historique, alongside the famous racecar, and discussed with Chris Drewett what the ca...