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 23 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter Y.
Yarwood, Bill
Engineering Dept. Fletch North.
Chief ‘checker’ for the chassis D.O
Emigrated to Australia late sixties/early seventies
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveYork, Cecil Joseph Thomas
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1894 Place of Birth: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, Alfred
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1870 Place of Birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, Dennis
My grandad worked there from the age of 14 (about 1939), but signed up to the navy aged 15 (after lying about his age!) and returned to work here after the war (1945/46) as jobs were kept open. Worked here until everyone was made redundant. He worked on both Standard and Standard Triumph, and I think he worked in the gear box room.
Submitted by: Kayleigh ThomsonYoung, Fred
Rover Triumph projects director.
After the war, he took up a post with Standard and by 1971, had become manufacturing manager for the Canley, Tile Hill and Radford plants, responsible for more than 10,000 staff.
Responsible for planning and executing the relocation of TR7 production from Speke in Liverpool to Coventry before taking early retirement in 1980.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, Harry
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1882 Place of Birth: Coventry
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, J (Mrs)
It certainly was a great firm to work for. Sir John Black was a frequent visitor to our office, and I typed the letter thanking him for the bonus we received in respect to the profits the firm made during the year.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, John
Apprentice chef, c1964. Son of Cyril Young, company Safety Officer.
MoreSubmitted by: David Mileham
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On the first anniversary of the launch of this website archive we thought we'd write something about Alf Welch. Alf Read more
Mr A. S. Dick. Managing Director of Standard Triumph International since 1954, is to resign from the company, according to Read more
Three members of staff from the Telephone Exchange, Canley. (L to R) Julie Bates. Telephone Exchange, Canley Megan Peate. Telephone Exchange, Read more
In appreciation of his 12 years valuable and useful service as Chairman of the Standard Apprentice Association, Mr E. Knight Read more
Months before July this year Mr P. J. McGrath, a millwright at Tile Hill Lane, had decided on a holiday Read more
A scheme which is being organised by The Standard Motor Company Ltd. Recreation Club Committee will undoubtedly go far to solve Read more
Tony Stringer, a Nuneaton man, is the service mechanic from Allesley Depot travelling with the TR4 American Rally in Europe. Read more
From the Peter Richardson archive, a fabulous photo showing the Spitfire line. Peter, a Shop Steward, can be seen at Read more
Miss Pauline McGonigle, a typist in the Audio Pool for five years at Allesley, married Steven Hill, who works in Read more
Archie W. Neal - Factory Visits Supervisor. This marvellous photo shows French school children on an exchange trip from Roanne Read more
Percy Dolby, a fitter in engine strip section, C.K.D., Canley, left for New Zealand with his wife, last month, after Read more
I have come across the Standard Motor site with a reference to the fire brigade, but I have got stuck Read more
I would like to share my experiences working at Standard Triumph during the 1960's. It was an excellent decade of Read more
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ALF WELCH – Read about a character who was one of the inspirations to this archive.
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