Standard Triumph Works Directory

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.

List of Names (Surnames First)

Submit a name
To add a name, click on the ‘Submit a Name’ link above.
Please add the surname first. Use the format: Smith, John in the name field, then add a description; here you can include a role, location, service dates etc plus any other information you think may be of interest, finishing with your name (you may be submitting on behalf of a family member). Don’t worry how much – or little – you write in the description box – everything helps!
PLEASE NOTE: By using the ‘submit name’ element on the site we DO NOT get any record of you or your email and sometimes we’d love to get in touch with you, but we can’t! Please either drop your email details on the entry (don’t worry we won’t publish that) or a separate email to say ‘hello’.
Thank you.
We’d love you to get involved with this project. You can email us your info to iwas@standardtriumphworks.co.uk or post a name directly on the ‘submit name’ link.


Update:
The archive has now over 2,900 name entries and with 566 articles on the site. During May, 2018 we reached 100,000 website hits. Take a look at the Latest News posts to see the articles.

Thank you for all the submissions in the database. In addition some people have articles, info, memories and photos. We’ll show everything, that comes in, at some point soon, please bear with us. We still need more… Email your stories today!

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This website was launched February 1, 2017.

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LATEST POSTS

• Forward Radiator – Part 3 - Weekly staff were paid on a Friday morning, supervisors and management were paid by cheque direct into their bank account about 10 days before the end of each month, that was to allow for post, cheque clearance by the bank.
• Charles F. Gardner – Director - It is announced by the Standard Motor Co. Ltd,. that Mr. Charles F. Gardner has decided to retire from the Board of Directors.
• C. A. Phillips – Drawing Office Executive - It is with deep regret to record he death after a short illness of Mr C. A. Phillips, Drawing Office Executive of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd.
• Harold S. Weale - A former Director of Standard-Triumph, Harold S. Weale died, aged 70, at his home in Coventry last month.
• Forward Radiator – Part 2 - You entered first into a reception area with chairs, tables and magazines. The office staff went through a door, on the left was kitchen where Jean Elliot made the tea, next to it was male/female toilets.
• John (Jimmy) Gunn - We regret to record the death of Mr John Gunn, of the Standard Motor Co. Ltd. Jimmy, as he was known to his many friends, served the company for 30 years. He joined the Lupus Street branch of the London Depot in 1925 and later went to Park Royal.
• Terry Elliott – Apprentice Metallurgist - Terry Elliott – Apprentice Metallurgist – Standard Motors – 1958-1963 I was fortunate enough to be an Apprentice Metallurgist with Standard Triumph, when I left Coventry Technical School/Woodlands in 1958.
• Forward Radiator – Part 1 - I started in the cost and accounts office on Tuesday 8th April 1969, the Monday 7th April was Easter Monday. I was interviewed the week before by Mr Mason company secretary and Mr Digger the works accountant in Mr Masons office.
• H Edwards – Driving Instructor - As apprentices of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd. are serving their period in the Final Finish Department they now receive driving tuition.
• W. D. Bradley – Trade Sales Executive - Retiring after nearly 40 years’ association with The Standard Motor Co. Ltd., Mr. W. D. Bradley, Trade Sales Executive at the Company’s London Showroom, recently received a silver cigarette box from the Board of Directors in appreciation of his long service.

 

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