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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, H

Submitted by: Standard 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

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Young, J

Apprentice 1962

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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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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. Alf Read more

Pat Ball - Home Sales

I worked in the Home Sales at Canley. I started in 1960. My boss was Mr Rushworth and my under Read more

Video - Short Excerpt from 1956

Short edit from British Pathe from 1956. Read more

Tony Lee

Tony Lee joined Triumph as an apprentice in January 1946 and worked extensively alongside his bosses Harry Webster and Walter Read more

Derek Earl

When I first went there I went from GEC, and I arrived there in my Volkswagen Beetle, and the security Read more

Standard Triumph Exterior Photo 1959

We like to see exterior factory photographs - it helps with identifying certain areas and our understanding of the site Read more

Alan Jenner

Two copies of Alan Jenner's Standard Triumph ID card.The right card is dated 18th July 1958, the left card is earlier Read more

Surgery - or Computer Room?

Part of this project is to recognise many of the factory features that made up the Canley Standard Triumph site. Read more

Fletch South

Remarkably we may have 'found' the doors to the main entrance at Fletch South. They still exist! The first photo Read more

Mayflower

A series of photos with the Triumph Mayflower in production. Read more

Vintage Standard Rally

A couple of photographs taken at a Standard vintage rally at Canley during the 1960's. The first photo shows a pre-war Standard. The Read more

John Jones

My father John Jones, worked there as a tool setter charge hand. He was there from about 1962 till the Read more

Mavis Langdon Standard Ladies Pt 4

Another group photo of a team of trim ladies from Mavis Langdon. Here are some of names: (Left to right). Read more

Tony Gibbs - Cost Office

Following on from the Cost Office Part 1 (Part 2 to follow shortly), this little snippet has been found from 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.
Pat Ball – Home Sales - I worked in the Home Sales at Canley. I started in 1960. My boss was Mr Rushworth and my under boss was Mr Russell.
Video – Short Excerpt from 1956 - Short edit from British Pathe from 1956.
Tony Lee - Tony Lee joined Triumph as an apprentice in January 1946 and worked extensively alongside his bosses Harry Webster and Walter Belgrove on developing new Standard Triumph products in the post – war era.
Derek Earl - When I first went there I went from GEC, and I arrived there in my Volkswagen Beetle, and the security man wouldn’t let me take it in there! He said ‘you can’t come in there with a foreign car’ so I had to park outside the gates. So a month or two later I changed …
Continue reading "Derek Earl"
Standard Triumph Exterior Photo 1959 - We like to see exterior factory photographs – it helps with identifying certain areas and our understanding of the site itself. Photos are quite rare – colour ones really rare.
Alan Jenner - Two copies of Alan Jenner’s Standard Triumph ID card.
Surgery – or Computer Room? - Part of this project is to recognise many of the factory features that made up the Canley Standard Triumph site. We would like your help.
Fletch South - Remarkably we may have ‘found’ the doors to the main entrance at Fletch South. They still exist!
Mayflower - A series of photos with the Triumph Mayflower in production.
Vintage Standard Rally - A couple of photographs taken at a Standard vintage rally at Canley during the 1960’s.
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.

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