Charles Collett

Charles Collett
Born
Charles Benjamin Collett

(1871-09-10)10 September 1871
Died5 April 1952(1952-04-05) (aged 80)
Education
OccupationChief Mechanical Engineer
Years active1922–1941
EmployerGreat Western Railway
PredecessorG.J. Churchward
SuccessorFrederick Hawksworth
SpouseEthelwyn May Collett (1896–1923)
AwardsOBE

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.