Charlie Collier

Life & Legacy

Charles Richard Collier (1885–1954) of Plumstead, London, was a British motorcycle racer famous for winning Isle of Man TT races twice in his career. After competing in the 1906 International Cup Races on the European continent, he became the first Isle of Man TT race winner in 1907.
Along with his brother Harry, Charlie raced Matchless motorcycles manufactured by their father's company, H.Collier & Sons.
After setting a number of world motorcycle records on Matchless machines, Collier won another Isle of Man TT race in 1910 and later became the first competitor to be disqualified from a race for illegal refuelling. He later became a joint managing director of AJS and Matchless motorcycles and died in 1954.