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Some interesting photos were given to me by my mom last week and these are from my great uncle who died in August this year, one is the photo below, does anyone recognize it? The details on the reverse read as follows:
Peter Waller's ERA R9B at Prescott.
I thought I’d share it anyway, I would guess the time to be around the mid to late 70’s judging by the clothes they are wearing.
Peter Waller's ERA R9B at Prescott.
I thought I’d share it anyway, I would guess the time to be around the mid to late 70’s judging by the clothes they are wearing.
Edited by Mr Sea on Wednesday 23 September 20:56
I just googled this:
ERA R9B 1.5litre R9B was made in 1936 with cream paintwork and a 1.5litre engine for Birmingham stockbroker Dennis Scribbans. This first season provided a number of good finishes in minor events for the inexperienced amateur driver. Also during the year the car was used by Charlie Martin to win the Nuffield Trophy at Donington Park.
1937 did not provide Scribbans and R9B with any great success
1938 - 1939 R9B was bought by R.E. Ansell, another Birmingham amateur, for minor events within Britain. The outstanding event of these years was an entry into what was probably the last major event before the outbreak of WW2 and the car’s only European race. In the Swiss Grand Prix, Berne, Switzerland R9B was 13th overall and sixth in class (voiturette).
Post-war R.E.Ansell entered races and hill climbs as before. Cousin Geoffrey E.Ansell also drove R9B including a major crash in the 1948 British Grand Prix. Another “big one” occurred in a Jersey hill climb when driven by George Bainbridge.
Brian Shawe-Taylor later raced R9B until his retirement following a serious crash whilst driving R8B/C.
Other “in period” drivers included Charles Brackenbury and Hector.G.Dobbs.
Post “period” history
1976-1994 & 1998-2004 R9B was owned by Peter Mann and raced in white bodywork with dark red wheels. Drivers have included, Peter Mann himself, brother Chris Mann (1978 Richard Seaman Trophy winner), Peter Waller (1966 Richard Seaman Trophy winner) and John Ure (2002 Patrick Lindsay Memorial & Hawthorn Trophy winner).
2004 - Ownership passed to R.Ott.
ERA R9B 1.5litre R9B was made in 1936 with cream paintwork and a 1.5litre engine for Birmingham stockbroker Dennis Scribbans. This first season provided a number of good finishes in minor events for the inexperienced amateur driver. Also during the year the car was used by Charlie Martin to win the Nuffield Trophy at Donington Park.
1937 did not provide Scribbans and R9B with any great success
1938 - 1939 R9B was bought by R.E. Ansell, another Birmingham amateur, for minor events within Britain. The outstanding event of these years was an entry into what was probably the last major event before the outbreak of WW2 and the car’s only European race. In the Swiss Grand Prix, Berne, Switzerland R9B was 13th overall and sixth in class (voiturette).
Post-war R.E.Ansell entered races and hill climbs as before. Cousin Geoffrey E.Ansell also drove R9B including a major crash in the 1948 British Grand Prix. Another “big one” occurred in a Jersey hill climb when driven by George Bainbridge.
Brian Shawe-Taylor later raced R9B until his retirement following a serious crash whilst driving R8B/C.
Other “in period” drivers included Charles Brackenbury and Hector.G.Dobbs.
Post “period” history
1976-1994 & 1998-2004 R9B was owned by Peter Mann and raced in white bodywork with dark red wheels. Drivers have included, Peter Mann himself, brother Chris Mann (1978 Richard Seaman Trophy winner), Peter Waller (1966 Richard Seaman Trophy winner) and John Ure (2002 Patrick Lindsay Memorial & Hawthorn Trophy winner).
2004 - Ownership passed to R.Ott.
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