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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 23 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter Y.
Yardley, Rod
Draughtsman (and my Best Man) 1966 Photo Fletch North Drawing Office More
Submitted by: Mike Hinks

Yarnold, Dave
Electrical Team Ref: 1986 More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Yarwood, Bill
Engineering Dept. Fletch North. Chief ‘checker’ for the chassis D.O Emigrated to Australia late sixties/early seventies More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Yates, Jack
Chief Test Driver
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive

Yates, Ted
Accounts
Submitted by: Tom Braund

Yeates, E R
Director and General Manager 1968 c1972 Forward Radiator, Bordesley Green later Triumph Motors More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Yeo, Arthur
Tinsmith More
Submitted by: Pete Davis

Yeomans, David
Junior Apprentice 1968, Tinsmiths More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

York, Cecil Joseph Thomas
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1894 Place of Birth: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Young, Alfred
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1870 Place of Birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Young, Cyril
Safety Office More
Submitted by: David Mileham

Young, 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 Thomson

Young, 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 Archive


Young, Harry
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1882 Place of Birth: Coventry
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Young, J
Apprentice, 1962 More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Young, J
Apprentice 1962
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Young, 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 Archive

Young, John
Apprentice chef, c1964. Son of Cyril Young, company Safety Officer. MoreSubmitted by: David Mileham

Young, Joseph
Finishing Dept. Pre war, pre 1940 More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Young, Steve
Fireman c1973 More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive

Younger, Tim
Body Section
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Archive

Younger, V A
Body Shop Superintendent 1955
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive


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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
My father John Jones, worked there as a tool setter charge hand. He was there from about 1962 till the Read more
Another group photo of a team of trim ladies from Mavis Langdon. Here are some of names: (Left to right). Read more
Following on from the Cost Office Part 1 (Part 2 to follow shortly), this little snippet has been found from Read more
Tom Neary , of Maintenance Department, Canley, was presented with a sum of money from the department when he retired Read more
I started work at Standard Triumph in the summer of 1971 working at the Tile Hill training school. I progressed Read more
A sad photo taken just prior to the demolition of Ivy Cottage. Dated 19th April 1995, it is fitting that Read more
Cliff was born on the 9th March 1932 to Arthur and Sylvia Frost. Cliff was the third of four children. Read more
Directors from Standard Triumph and representatives from the Trade Union sign the new wages agreement.Dated early 1950's Sir John Black Read more
A good period photo from 1954 showing for senior Standard Triumph executives. From Left - Kenneth Aspland, Company Secretary, J Read more
A great series of photos featuring Thomas Joseph Mulrennan from Standard Triumph before emigrating to Australia.The photos date from 1971 Read more
Period advert from November 193685% increase from November 1935 - does this date this advert at November 1936? Read more
In the sixties the Standard Triumph apprentices would enter a float to all the local carnivals. This picture shows me Read more
My name is Annemarie Mabbs was Annemarie Mckenna I started work on April 17th 1963 as a junior in the Read more

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  • 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.
  • John Jones - My father John Jones, worked there as a tool setter charge hand. He was there from about 1962 till the day it closed down permanently.
  • Mavis Langdon Standard Ladies Pt 4 - Another group photo of a team of trim ladies from Mavis Langdon.
  • Tony Gibbs – Cost Office - Following on from the Cost Office Part 1 (Part 2 to follow shortly), this little snippet has been found from 1979.
  • Tom Neary – Maintenance Department - Tom Neary , of Maintenance Department, Canley, was presented with a sum of money from the department when he retired after many years’ service. Mr. E. K. Wadsworth, Works Engineer, made the presentation.
  • Mark McCombie - I started work at Standard Triumph in the summer of 1971 working at the Tile Hill training school. I progressed to become a trimmer working at Canley and also at the Service Department at Allesley.
  • Ivy Cottage – Demolition - A sad photo taken just prior to the demolition of Ivy Cottage.
  • Cliff Frost - Cliff was born on the 9th March 1932 to Arthur and Sylvia Frost. Cliff was the third of four children. He had an elder brother called Arthur, but called Mick for his entire life, and an older sister Joan. A couple of years after Cliff had arrived the youngest of the siblings, Trevor was born.
  • 1950’s Wages Agreement - Directors from Standard Triumph and representatives from the Trade Union sign the new wages agreement.
  • Senior Executives - A good period photo from 1954 showing for senior Standard Triumph executives.
  • Thomas Joseph Mulrennan Pt 2 - A great series of photos featuring Thomas Joseph Mulrennan from Standard Triumph before emigrating to Australia.
  • Increased Sales 1936 - Period advert from November 1936
  • Garry Owen (Junior) - In the sixties the Standard Triumph apprentices would enter a float to all the local carnivals.
  • Costs Department Pt 1 - My name is Annemarie Mabbs was Annemarie Mckenna I started work on April 17th 1963 as a junior in the costs depart at Canley.
  • Recognise These Faces? - A remarkable set of colour factory photographs have emerged from 1959
  • Pubs: The Fletch - Located on the Fletchamstead Highway, The Fletch was immediately opposite the main Fletch South/North buildings. 
  • Standard Cinema - A period aerial photograph of the Standard Cinema from 1946.
  • Recognise This Face? - This photo was from early 1959 and often, Standard Triumph pulled a ‘model’ from one of the works departments. Do you recognise her?
  • Recognise These Faces? - This looks like the Competition Department – Can you recognise these people?
  • Recognise This Face? - Final Finish perhaps? Taken from a still from a period film in 1965. Do you recognise this lady?
  • Recognise These Faces? - We have a number of photographs and resources with Standard Triumph workers shown within. Sometimes we have very little information to the date, location and who are featured in the images – we’ll post some up and see if they get any responses.
  • Tom Braund - I started at The Standard in August 1960 as a 16 year old Junior Clerk in the Cost Office at Fletch South working for Doug Swan (recently deceased).
  • Canley Closing – Photos - These photos are believed to have been taken towards the very end of the life of the Canley Standard Triumph plant.
  • Canteen - There were a number of canteens on all the sites, from Banner Lane to Canley, to cater to all the workers at the factory. Here is a remarkable photo of one of them.
  • Gary Daffron, Security Officer - Memories of Work at Triumph Motors I worked at Triumph Motors from 1969 to 1987 when it closed.
  • Terry Donnelly - I started my working life in the apprentice training school at Capmartin Road September 1960 as an apprentice maintenance electrician.

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