Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p 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 racing in continental Europe in the 1906 International Cup Races, Charlie Collier became the winner of the first Isle of Man TT Race in 1907.Along with his brother Harry he raced Matchless motor-cycles manufactured by his father's company H.Collier & Sons.After setting a number of world motor-cycle records on Matchless motor-cycles, Charlie Collier won another Isle of Man TT Race in 1910 and later became the first competitor to be disqualified from an Isle of Man TT Race for illegal refuelling. Later, Charlie Collier became a joint managing director of AJS and Matchless motor-cycles and died in 1954.. }
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- Charlie_Collier abstract "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 racing in continental Europe in the 1906 International Cup Races, Charlie Collier became the winner of the first Isle of Man TT Race in 1907.Along with his brother Harry he raced Matchless motor-cycles manufactured by his father's company H.Collier & Sons.After setting a number of world motor-cycle records on Matchless motor-cycles, Charlie Collier won another Isle of Man TT Race in 1910 and later became the first competitor to be disqualified from an Isle of Man TT Race for illegal refuelling. Later, Charlie Collier became a joint managing director of AJS and Matchless motor-cycles and died in 1954.".