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)
There are 138 names in this directory beginning with the letter D.
D'Arcy, John
I worked there from 75 til it closed in 80.
First 3 years as a trainee so had about 6 months in various depts over the first 3 years...gearbox assembly, rocket range, spares, what was still known at that time as the Herald trim too etc. Ended up there when I finished my training in 78.
Many happy memories of some wonderful people and Christmas time in there was just the best! Festooned in decorations and music playing away...a much happier workforce than any I worked in since.
Submitted by: John D\'ArcyDaniels, Colin
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Finance Director c1975/76
Daniels, Mr
Assistant Fire Officer (Cash’s Lane) c1930's
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDanskin, (Senior)
"and his father before him worked at The Standard Motor Co. Ltd.'s Cash's Lane factory in the Company's early days"
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDanskin, W L
Travelling Service Engineer
Prior to 1951
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDavenport, Brian
Worked at Canley during his years there working on Stag, TR productiions. Left on closure. During his time there he saw many changes, etc and remember Red Robbie calling them out on strike. He use to be coached over to Honeybourne to work on cars held there.
Submitted by: Davenport, CarolineDavidson, Ian
Commercial Apprentice 1970-1976 then worked in Plant Director Fred Young''s Office for 12 months before becoming Staff Relations Officer based in Ivy Cottage. Left in 1978 moving to Bickenhill offices, before working back at Canley in Human Resources HQ 1980-1987
Submitted by: Ian DavidsonDavies, Celia
Celia married and became Maule from memory. Worked in Purchase Timing in Fletch North late 1970s.
Submitted by: John CreminsDavies, Edward
I worked there until it closed in 1980. Finished fitting head lamp on the T R 7
Submitted by: Edward DaviesDavies, Norman
Styling Department Fletch North c1972
Started 1968.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDavies, Pauline
Secretary to M Miles, Trim Engineer, Fletch North. 1966
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDavies, W (2)
Sheet metal working apprentice. Awarded Most Improved Apprentice of the Year 1951
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDavies, Wilf
My dad worked there when it was the standard motor company till he retired
Submitted by: David DaviesDavis, Ben
Raw Materials Stores Foreman
28 years service
Retired 1971
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDavis, Maureen
Secretary to Bill Carrol raw materials and consumables. Then Len Freeman (taking over from Maggie Callaghan when she left) and Bill Randle. Ted Collier was over them. Others in office were Gordon Chinn, Pete Russell, John Randle, Charlie Killick, George Milne.My father in law Max Tizick worked in COD with George Key. My father Bert Davis worked on the track
Submitted by: Maureen Tizick (nee Davis)Davis, Peter
I started at Capmartin road on the gear box section under Jimmy Hope the chargehand. The foreman was a man named Willdig, this was in 1965. In 1967 I was transferred to the Tinsmith dept at Canley as a Tinsmith Welder and there I remained until plant closure, these were the best years of our lives, when mates were mates and helped each other, so many tales to tell and so many memories.
Davis, William H (Bill)
On 18 August 1970, Standard – Triumph was renamed simply as Triumph and Bill Davis, George Turnbull’s deputy at Austin-Morris. became Chairman and Chief Executive of Triumph.
1970 - (at least) 1973
Submitted by: Triumph Works AchiveDavison, Paul
I started at Standard Triumph as a 15 year old boy as a trainee trimmer in 21 shop in August 1964, then moving to Herald trim, 15 shop, rocket range final finish. I enjoyed that start to my working life before moving to work in a bank in 1975. I still meet a couple of Triumph workers on my travels from time to time, but I would think a great many from that era have long since left this world. I recently did a GT6 headling and trim work for a man who had rebuilt one for pleasure in Balsall Common with which he was very pleased.
Submitted by: Paul DavisonDavison, Paul
Trainee Trimmer 1964-1975 Worked in all shops as part of my training finishing 21 shop and doing all trim work on the Triumph 2000, 2500 PI, estate etc.
Submitted by: Paul DavisonDavy, J R
Historian for early Standard cars.
Standard Register, Author and all round good egg who seemed to be one of the only employees who could see the benefit of recording and documenting the early history of the start of Standard and Triumph.
Full article to follow
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveDawe, Sidney Edward
Coach Painter, Canley
Retired 1961 19 years service
d Oct 27, 1971 aged 81
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDawtry, Lewis H
Research and Development c1959
Dawtry was present c1938 in Standards Technical Office
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveDay, Arthur
Foreman.
Arthur's identical twin brother worked at the Radford plant
Submitted by: Roger DayDay, Ernest
Radford Plant. Ernest's identical twin brother was a Foreman at Canley
Submitted by: Roger Dayde Berner, Stuart
Public Relations and Advertising c1959
Organised launch of Triumph Herald at the Royal Albert Hall.
Organised press launch, trial in Ireland.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveDealtry, Keith
Fitter - Number 1 line - New Assembly hall, Canley 1979-Plant Closure 1980
Submitted by: Keith DealtryDebney, Colin
My Dad worked there is the 60/70's in Inspection - Colin Debney - he sadly passed away in 1985 aged 53.
Submitted by: Cheryl Barnacle Delargy, P J
(Standard Motors Amateur Boxing Club)
Champion (Weight unknown)
6th March 1953
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDennis, Alan
Technical Instructor. Apprentice Workshop.
Alan himself was an ex-apprentice
Submitted by: Martin Cox ArchiveDennison, Leslie
Trained as a plumber and became an agitator at the Standard Triumph car plant
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDent, Margaret
Started c1956. I worked there in specification dept banner lane, sales dept canley and the overseas manufacturing tile hill till Leyland took over and made redundant like two thirds of the office staff. I saw the Herald launch at the Leofric Hotel
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveDewis, Joan
My nan drove the first TR3 of the line. We have the official press release photos. I will dig them out.
Submitted by: Ben MooreDewis, John William (Bill)
36 years service.
Gearbox Shop, Chargehand
Started March, 1924
Retired June, 15, 1960
Dewis, Mick
Body drop Barb line
Submitted by: Hayley (Mick\'s daughter)Dexter, Leslie
Standard Company Secretary. Died prematurely of TB just before WW2
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDiane Winterton
1969 to 1973 - worked as a secretary for Hugh Climie (Company Secretary & Solicitor) and then Alan Edis - Product Planning Divisional Manager before leaving to work at Longbridge, with Alan
Submitted by: Michael WintertonDick, Alick Sydney
Managing Director from 1954 to 1961
Joined Standard Motor Co., Ltd., as an apprentice in 1934.
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Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveDifford, Ken
My mum and dad worked at the triumph through the 60s (Dad died aged 43). Mum worked until she retired at 60 ( ran the buffet on nights). Their names were Elsie and Ken Difford.
Submitted by: Lyn ToddDingley, Albert Edward
Inspector. Had been with the company since 1940
d Oct 21, 1971 aged 62
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDixon, Charles
66 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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Dixon, John
I joined from school at the age of 15 in 1959. I was a trainee trimmer. Initially working on the Standard Vanguard and TR range making and fitting the trim. I then moved on to the "Rocket Range" (Herald production line) making and fitting seats and trim. Not sure if you are aware why they called it the Rocket Range? It was because the cars came of the line so fast it was like a rocket! I carried on working there till I was 18, then moved on to Humber/Routes at Humber Road, then Massey Ferguson at Banner Lane. Finally ended up building an IT company and selling it some 7 years ago and am now retired. I do remember being told in the early days I would finish my work by lunch time, and then went to see my Foreman, and being told to go and see my shop steward, who told me off. We were forever being told to walk out over something, never did find out why. Also remember the time when they kept on losing the chrome TR wire wheels, and eventually found out that the site workmen where taking them out in wheel barrows full of rubbish through the main gate!!
Submitted by: John DixonDowns, Albert
Worked for Standard Triumph in the 1930's and throughout the war - Banner Lane - and then with Massey Ferguson until his retirement in the early 1970's.
Submitted by: Christine Susnik (née Downs) - his daughter.Dowsey, Joe
Maintenance Superintendent Maintenance Dept Fletch South c 1971-80
Submitted by: Alwyne BatesDowson, Roger
Experimental Dept. Engineer
1967-1978
Roger joined the Triumph competition department, which was under Leyland’s control then, in 1967 when the official works team had been disbanded, but the competition shop was still involved with preparing cars for privateers like Bill Bradley who was racing his Spitfire which we looked after, and we also prepared Triumph 2000s for Roy Fidler. Our competition shop was at the back of Fletch North then where we had our own small department. Ray Henderson ran the department with Peter Cox as charge hand and the other lads in the department included Pete Clarke, Brian Spencer and Roger.
In 1974 moved out of the Competition shop and Pete Cox went to press cars, and Pete Clarke and Roger moved into the main experimental shop on general experimental
work for production. But the car industry under Leyland control then was in
turmoil and when the three day week started.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDrybrough, Joe
Foreman Electricians Dept, Canley 1973
EDIT: I've been enjoying looking at your Standard Triumph website and I see you have entered the name of Joe Driver, Maintenance Electrician Foreman, 1973. I think you will find his surname is Drybrough. I knew him and his wife very well.
Keep up the good work. Chris McGrath.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveDuggins, George
Purchasing Timing Analyst with JRT at Fletch North, now a senior Coventry Councillor
Submitted by: John CreminsDunn, Harold Bertie
b: March 31, 1909
Started career with Cross and Ellis of Coventry; later joined Standard Motor Co., Ltd.
Governing Director, Coventry Hood and Sidescreen Co., Ltd
Coventry; joined the Coventry Hood and Sidescreen Co., Ltd. (of which his late father was Founder Director) in 1935; Works Manager, 1939; Director, 1941; became Managing Director in 1953. later succeeding his father as Governing Director.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveDunn, Howard Milton
My grandfather was Howard Milton Dunn who was a toolmaker and who was a shop steward in the Transport and General Workers Union who retired in 1953 having started at Canley in the 1920s and who died in 1979.
Submitted by: Malcolm DunnDunn, Philip Howard
Fleet Sales Executive
1971
UPDATE: My uncle was Philip Howard Dunn, who was Fleet Sales Manager based in The Kremlin who sadly died in September 1981. His wife was Terry Dunn who worked as a secretary for senior management in the 1950s. My uncle was a great friend of Bernard Roberts and was best man at Harry Webster's wedding. My uncle worked overseas for the company just after the war setting up CKD plants in India, Ceylon ( Sri Lanka ) Brazil and all over the Caribbean.
Submitted by: Malcolm Dunn Dunn, Terry
Secretary for senior management in the 1950s.
Wife of Philip Howard Dunn, who was Fleet Sales Manager based in The Kremlin
Submitted by: Malcolm DunnDunning, Linda
My Dad Stan Dunning, my Mum Mair Dunning, My Nan May Jones, my Sisters Linda Dunning,& Susan Dunning and Auntie & Uncle all worked there Wally Edgar & Jean Edgar 🙂
Submitted by: Amanda Jane ClarksonDunning, Mair
My Dad Stan Dunning, my Mum Mair Dunning, My Nan May Jones, my Sisters Linda Dunning,& Susan Dunning and Auntie & Uncle all worked there Wally Edgar & Jean Edgar 🙂
Submitted by: Amanda Jane ClarksonDunning, Stan
My Dad Stan Dunning, my Mum Mair Dunning, My Nan May Jones, my Sisters Linda Dunning,& Susan Dunning and Auntie & Uncle all worked there Wally Edgar & Jean Edgar 🙂
Submitted by: Amanda Jane ClarksonDunning, Susan
My Dad Stan Dunning, my Mum Mair Dunning, My Nan May Jones, my Sisters Linda Dunning,& Susan Dunning and Auntie & Uncle all worked there Wally Edgar & Jean Edgar 🙂
Submitted by: Amanda Jane ClarksonDyke, Sam
Postal Dept c1973
Founding member of the Triumph Art Society 1963
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- Chris Edwards – Pollution Chemist - Chris Edwards (29), an assistant pollution chemist at Fletch North, left Coventry to join Leyland Australia as a chemist.
- Ron Benfield and Bill Timms - I recently received my addition of the Triumph Herald book thank you. I am also interested in a photograph appearing on the “Submit Your Memories” slip that accompanied the book.
- The Last TE20 - Workers at Massey Ferguson celebrate the 517,651st and last TE 20 tractor to roll off the assembly line at Banner Lane, Coventry. Circa June 1956.
- Bernard Spittle – Planning Department - Bernard Frank Spittle – Chief Planning Engineer, Australia.
- Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery, KG, GCB, DSO - On Saturday, October 4th, a very warm welcome home was given to the employees of The Standard Motor Company Ltd., who have returned from service with the forces. The event, “A Welcome Home Party,” was held at the Company’s Banner Lane Canteen.
- Factory Photo – Unknown Date - This grainy photograph sees Ivy Cottage at the very centre of the photo and the original dispatch area for finished vehicles to the left.
- Body Shells - This photo shows finished body shells for the Stag and TR6.
- The Standard Pub - “Held up as the best,” says the famous Atkinson’s advertisement. And no exception is “The Standard,” the new Atkinson’s public house at Eastern Green, just down the road from Standard’s Banner Lane factory on the outskirts of Coventry.
- My Standard Memories by Alan Evans Pt2 - The Canley and Fletchamstead areas were very busy every working day with thousands of people travelling to work at the Standard or other factories in the area.
- My Standard Memories by Alan Evans Pt1 - I was born in Oldfield Road, Chapelfields in 1942. Many of the men who lived in our road worked at the Standard as it was only a short walk across Hearsall Common to the Canley factory.
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