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 27 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter V.
Vail, KenMy father Ken Vail Worked at the Standard late 60s early 70s
Submitted by: Kevin Vail
Vallelly, JosephEx-employee of Standard Triumph & Jaguar
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Valley, JosephSubmitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
van Wijgerden, CornelisKnown as "Cor"
Varney, George RobertFrom 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1875 Place of Birth: Oxfordshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Varney, J66 men were killed serving in the Great War and their names are inscribed on the memorial stone by the promenade at London Road Cemetery.
Inscription:
Erected in loving memory of our comrades who gave their lives for liberty in the Great War 1914-1918 by the staff and employees of the Triumph and Gloria companies. 'He was a man and nothing that effected the human race was foreign to him.'
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Varney, MrAssistant Fire Officer (Canley) c1932
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Varney, SydneyFrom 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1888 Place of Birth: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vaughan, OwenTechnical Correspondence
Submitted by: Dave Smith
Venn, LInspection Foreman, 1966
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vernon, JohnSubmitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Vickers, Walc1953
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Archive
Vickerson, P (Miss)Short-hand typist in Special Products Division
Ref: 1963
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Married to Alan Woods, layout artist, in Printing and Stationery Dept., Fletch. South
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Villiers, RegAllesley
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, L WChassis, Canley 1931
Engineering Manager, c1959
Hon Sec. Standard Motors Rugby Football Club 1931
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(Possibly first name Les)
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, LesPre War. Design Office
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, MPark Royal Standard Triumph Service Depot, North London.
c1951 - (at least) 23 years service
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Vincent, Rose 1939 Accounts Department. Married L W Vincent
Submitted by: William Vincent, son of L W Vincent and Rose Vincent
Vincent, William Charles Engineer. He was the driver for King George V at the Dehli Durbar in 1911. Standard supplied all the vehicles for the royal party
Submitted by: William Vincent, son of LW Vincent
Vine, MartinPaint Trim and Assembly Planning Section c1972
Submitted by: Malcolm Dunn
Viner, George L MFrom 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1878 Place of Birth: Clapham, Surrey, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vines, T (Mrs)Purchase Office
pre 1968
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vinnie, DaveProduction buyer based in Fletch North in late 1970's.
Submitted by: John Cremins
Visar, AndyElectrical Team Ref: 1986
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Voller, PamAllesley
Telephone Exchange
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Voller, PamelaTelephone Exchange 1959 (Allesley)
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Vowles, DoreenSecretary to Mr. Johns, Factory Manager, Tile Hill, Ref: 1972
Married John Goodwin, Safety Office. Canley
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A fabulous photograph taken at Sidney Beaumont’s retirement. Sidney can be seen with the dark suit in the middle of
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A fabulous photograph with senior management at the Standard Motor Company dated c1930. We would like to put names to all
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I started with Standard Triumph in 1964 fresh from an apprenticeship with AEI. I was employed in the Drawing Office
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Two photos featuring Dennis Pettipher, sent in by son Dave. “I came across these couple of photos which would have
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After forty-five years' service Mr Albert Smith retired from The Standard Motor Company Limited on 13th April, 1951. In the
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The President of The Standard Motors Branch British Legion accompanied by the Chairman, Mr. George Wheatley, Vice-President Mr. Bernard Grady,
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Mrs Betty Odgers, after nine years as a wages clerk at Fletch. South. received gifts for her baby. Mr. R.
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Mick Carroll (67), a fitter in Herald Trim and Finish, Canley, retired after 15 years' service. Mick first started in
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"Held up as the best," says the famous Atkinson's advertisement. And no exception is "The Standard," the new Atkinson's public
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Workers at Massey Ferguson celebrate the 517,651st and last TE 20 tractor to roll off the assembly line at Banner
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On Saturday, October 4th, a very warm welcome home was given to the employees of The Standard Motor Company Ltd.,
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MR D. R. PEARSON joined Standard Triumph in 1948 as an apprentice draughtsman at Coventry. After completing his apprenticeship Mr
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Les Smith, retired from Press Shop, Canley, after 30 years' service at Canley works. Les started with the Company at
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