Did 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 8 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter U.
Underhill, RichardFrom 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1880 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Underwood, FredFrom 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1894 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Underwood, John Joseph JamesFrom 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1875 Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Upton, BarryEnd of Line painter, final finish. Worked there from 1962 to 1980.
Submitted by: Liz Costall (daughter)
Upton, HoraceEnd of Line, final finish. Engine room, Worked there 1930s to 1972
Submitted by: Liz Costall (granddaughter)
Urch, ECentral Goods Receiving, Fletchamstead
c1973
More Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Utting, TrixieSubmitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
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A great photo from within the Allesley Paint Shop. The photo was taken as Dennis Skyrme was leaving the company however
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Marion Roddy (Mrs. M. Thomas), in charge statistical section, Market Research, was presented with gifts for the nursery by Mr
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Len Farren, of the Tool Room, Fletch. South, retired last month after 25 years' service with the Company. He was
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BILL CLARKE (65), retired from Inspection in Spares Stores at Fletch. South after 32 years' broken service with the Company.
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Thomas Patrick Fay - Production Control Engineer. We regret to report the death of Mr. Thomas Patrick Fay. 47 years
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A photo we have been sent through, with a snippet of information confirming this lineup is a group of Standard
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Cyril Wright (65), retired from the Company recently after nearly 35 years' service in Spares Division at Coventry. Cyril worked
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The Standard Triumph Competition Department was situated within the same building as the Service Division, on the Birmingham Road, Allesley,
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My name is Harry Reynolds.I was employed in Chassis Design 1965—79 as a draughtsman and eventually section leader then 1979
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Laughing Harry George was a storekeeper in Spares Stores, Fletch South for 21 years. Harry was very popular with his workmates
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George Patrick 66, a chargehand electrician in Maintenance, Canley, retired after 30 years service. For many years. George worked for
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James Grey retires at 76 from the Standard Triumph Works. Here's James receiving a lamp as part of his retirement
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