Introduction

standard motors 1936Did you work at the Standard or Triumph – at Canley, Radford, Banner Lane, Northey Road, Allesley, Tile Hill, Western Avenue (London), Bordesley Green (Birmingham), Speke (Liverpool), Berkeley Square (London) or any of the associated sites/companies associated with Standard Triumph? If so, we’d love to hear from you to build a database of names associated with the Standard and Triumph company. Read More HERE. You may notice adverts on the site. You can help this site by clicking on them which supports the archive. Thank you.

List of Names (Surnames First)

There are currently 4558 Ex-employees in this directory

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Use the format: SmithJohn in the name field, then add a description; here you can include a role, location, service dates etc plus any other information you think may be of interest, finishing with your name (you may be submitting on behalf of a family member). Don’t worry how much – or little – you write in the description box – everything helps!
PLEASE NOTE: By using the ‘submit name’ element on the site we DO NOT get any record of you or your email and sometimes we’d love to get in touch with you, but we can’t! Please either drop your email details on the entry (don’t worry we won’t publish that) or a separate email to say ‘hello’.
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We’d love you to get involved with this project. You can email us your info to iwas@standardtriumphworks.co.uk or post a name directly on the ‘submit name’ link.
On the first anniversary of the launch of this website archive we thought we'd write something about Alf Welch. Alf Read more
A great photo from within the Allesley Paint Shop. The photo was taken as Dennis Skyrme was leaving the company however Read more
Marion Roddy (Mrs. M. Thomas), in charge statistical section, Market Research, was presented with gifts for the nursery by Mr Read more
Len Farren, of the Tool Room, Fletch. South, retired last month after 25 years' service with the Company. He was Read more
BILL CLARKE (65), retired from Inspection in Spares Stores at Fletch. South after 32 years' broken service with the Company. Read more
Thomas Patrick Fay - Production Control Engineer. We regret to report the death of Mr. Thomas Patrick Fay. 47 years Read more
A photo we have been sent through, with a snippet of information confirming this lineup is a group of Standard Read more
Cyril Wright (65), retired from the Company recently after nearly 35 years' service in Spares Division at Coventry. Cyril worked Read more
The Standard Triumph Competition Department was situated within the same building as the Service Division, on the Birmingham Road, Allesley, Read more
My name is Harry Reynolds.I was employed in Chassis Design 1965—79 as a draughtsman and eventually section leader then 1979 Read more
Laughing Harry George was a storekeeper in Spares Stores, Fletch South for 21 years. Harry was very popular with his workmates Read more
George Patrick 66, a chargehand electrician in Maintenance, Canley, retired after 30 years service. For many years. George worked for Read more
James Grey retires at 76 from the Standard Triumph Works. Here's James receiving a lamp as part of his retirement Read more
Edgar Ashley a storekeeper in No. 10 Stores, CanIey, retired after 18 years' service at Standard Triumph. On behalf of workmates, Read more

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Update:
The archive has now over 4,500 name entries and with 871 articles on the site. During May, 2018 we reached 100,000 website hits.  May 2019 we reached 500,000 website hits. February 2022 we achieved one million hits! Take a look at the Latest News posts to see the articles.

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Memories

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LATEST POSTS

  • Alf Welch – Service Instructor in Market Promotion and Training - On the first anniversary of the launch of this website archive we thought we’d write something about Alf Welch.
  • Dennis Skyrme – Allesley Paint Shop - A great photo from within the Allesley Paint Shop.
  • Marion Roddy – Market Research - Marion Roddy (Mrs. M. Thomas), in charge statistical section, Market Research, was presented with gifts for the nursery by Mr J. K. S. Carpenter, General Manager, Standard Triumph Sales.
  • Len Farren – Tool Room - Len Farren, of the Tool Room, Fletch. South, retired last month after 25 years’ service with the Company.
  • Bill Clarke – Inspection Spares Stores - BILL CLARKE (65), retired from Inspection in Spares Stores at Fletch. South after 32 years’ broken service with the Company.
  • Thomas Patrick Fay – Production Control Engineer - Thomas Patrick Fay – Production Control Engineer.
  • Foremen – Recognise Anyone? - A photo we have been sent through, with a snippet of information confirming this lineup is a group of Standard Triumph Foremen. Can you help identify anyone or the location?
  • Cyril Wright – Spares Division - Cyril Wright (65), retired from the Company recently after nearly 35 years’ service in Spares Division at Coventry.
  • Dave Gleed – Competition Dept. - The Standard Triumph Competition Department was situated within the same building as the Service Division, on the Birmingham Road, Allesley, Coventry.
  • Harry Reynolds - My name is Harry Reynolds.
  • Harry George – Spares Stores - Laughing Harry George was a storekeeper in Spares Stores, Fletch South for 21 years.
  • George Patrick – Maintenance - George Patrick 66, a chargehand electrician in Maintenance, Canley, retired after 30 years service.
  • James Grey – Cutter Grinding Section - James Grey retires at 76 from the Standard Triumph Works.
  • Edgar Ashley – Storekeeper No 10 Stores - Edgar Ashley a storekeeper in No. 10 Stores, CanIey, retired after 18 years’ service at Standard Triumph.
  • George Addison – Progress Chaser - George Addison (65), a progress chaser in TooIroom, Fletch., retired after 31 years of good service.
  • George Turnbull - George Henry Turnbull, motor industry executive,  born 17 October 1926.
  • Alexander Craig – Works Manager - Alexander Craig was the very first Works Manager for the fledgling company of The Standard Motor Co.
  • Edward (Ted) George Grinham - Mr. Edward George Grinham, a former deputy Managing Director of the Standard Motor Co., Coventry, has died at his home at the age of 78.
  • Ian Burton – Triumph Publicity Wins Award - A brochure on the Triumph 2.5 PI, Mk.2, produced by Marketing Services of Rover/Triumph, won a national award recently. It was runner-up in the four colour section of the competition and was printed by Nuffield Press Ltd., Cowley, a member of British Leyland Motor Corporation.
  • Norman Birch – Engine Test - Norman Birch (65), a fitter in Engine Test, Canley, retired after 29 years’ service.
  • Go On – Get Involved… - It has occurred to us we have so much info from the early days (pre war, fifties and sixties) history from the Standard Triumph factories we don’t actually have that much info from those employees from the latter days.
  • First Aid Course – Can You Help? - A photograph from a First Aid Course featuring the Standard Triumph Fire Service and a number of other attendees. Can you help identify anyone?
  • Martin Burke – Maintenance - Martin Burke, (70), a fitter’s mate in Maintenance Department, Canley, retired (in 1972) after 29 years of valuable service.
  • Florence Cross – Trim - Florence Cross (60), an inspector in Trim and Finish at Canley, retired after 31 years’ service with Standard Triumph.
  • Charles and John Macartney - The story of two men who both worked for the same company – by one of them. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the life and career of Charles Macartney, who joined The Standard Motor Company in 1921 as a mechanic in the Coventry Service Department. After two years, he became …
  • Sister Edna Durham - Edna Durham, Sister-in-Charge of Surgeries at Standard-Triumph in Coventry. Miss Durham started work with the Company in 1946, as a nurse. She was promoted to Sister-in-Charge of Surgeries in 1959. She liked to keep up modern methods of treatment and install new equipment. Dedicated to her work, she undertook studies in industrial welfare.

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