Charles Collett
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For other people named Charles Collett, see Charles Collett (disambiguation).
Charles Benjamin Collett OBE JP MInstCE MIMechE[1] (10 September 1871 – 5 April 1952) was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed (amongst others) the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.
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Born | Charles Benjamin Collett (1871-09-10)10 September 1871 |
Died | 5 April 1952(1952-04-05) (aged 80) |
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Occupation | Chief Mechanical Engineer |
Years active | 1922–1941 |
Employer | Great Western Railway |
Predecessor | G.J. Churchward |
Successor | Frederick Hawksworth |
Spouse | Ethelwyn May Collett (1896–1923) |
Awards | OBE |
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