William “Billy” Pearce
Nationality: American
Born: December 25, 1876,
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Died: October 19, 1911, 35 years
Killed in a testing run. Test driver for Colby from 1910 onwards, he broke many track records for them. When he died, Colby ended their racing activities forever. Pearce was also a former blacksmith.
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