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.
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List of Names (Surnames First)
There are 95 names in this directory beginning with the letter E.
Earl, Derek
I was only there for about nine months in 1973, before I went back to GEC.
Submitted by: Derek EarlEarly, Richard (Dick)
My Dad worked there, I'm sure he was involved with the Unions ?? Dick Early .... sadly he passed away a few years ago
Submitted by: Jenny BrownEdgar, Jean
Married to Wally Edgar (who also worked at Standard Triumph)
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveEdgar, Roebuck
My Father worked at Standard Motor Co on Broad Lane from approximately 1940 to 1953
Submitted by: Malcolm RoebuckEdgar, Ron
Ron Edgar (1925-1978) He was born in Durham but came to Coventry with his parents as a young man .. he lived in the Tile Hill area and worked at the Standard Triumph car factory for 28 years.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEdgar, Wally
Wally Edgar worked with Bill Hamilton ( Garage Canley )
Married to Jean Edgar (who also worked at Standard Triumph)
Submitted by: Kay HamiltonEdkins, Michael
Met my first husband there who was a maintenance trainee named Michael Edkins, he was there until about 1974/5?
Submitted by: Carole WorwoodEdmonds, C L P
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Export Sales Manager c1951
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Edwards, A J
Welfare Department.
Broken Service with the Company.
Started in 1914, retired 1961.
d. 1968
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEdwards, Alfred
Ratefixer, Standard Motor Co., later Standard Triumph and British Leyland, in the Canley offices. Born in 1908
Executive, 1954
Production Efficiency Executive (Canley & Maudslay Road) 1956
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEdwards, Chris
Assistant pollution chemist at Fletch North
Seven Years service
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEdwards, H
Standard Triumph Apprentices Driving Instructor. c1951
Photo
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEdwards, Jackie
I worked in the Specification Office at Standard from 1966-1972 when I left to have my son. My dad worked in the drawing office for 40 years (as his dad did before him) before he retired around 1980. My husband worked in the Rocket Range, Top Shop, No.15 shop and No.21 shop around 1974. I have great memories of my time working there.
Submitted by: Jackie EdwardsEdwin, Florence May
Confectioner Radford Bakehouse
Later Canley Factory
d 1972 aged 65
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEgginton, Albert Benjamin
Tube-bending section of the Tinsmith's Shop. Died aged 65, 1960. He was with the Company for a total of 13 years
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Submitted by: Sheila Murphy (nee Egginton)Egginton, Shelia
Foremans office in the Final Finish at Fletchamstead
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Submitted by: Sheila Murphy nee EggintonEley, David Cecil
Chief Engineer. Joined Standard as an apprentice in 1934. He stayed at the company until 1982, and became chief engineer.
d. September 25th, 2009 aged 92
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveElliot, Jean
The tea lady. Part time hours 10am to 3pm, mid 50s , she would bring the tea pot on the tray with the cups and saucers at about 10am and 3pm to the office staff both wages and accounts staff, we helped ourselves. Our hours were 9am to 5pm. Management in their own offices had theirs separate taken in to them by her.
Submitted by: Michael NewcombeElliott, Terry
Apprentice metallurgist 1958-1963 Left 1966 to join ICI as technical sales rep.
Spent rest of working life in heat treatment of metal parts for Senior and Bodycotern.
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Submitted by: Terry ElliottElliott, W F
Machinist.
Service: 1906 - 1948
43 Years Service
(Article Coming Soon)
Ellis, George
Graduated from the Drawing Office in 1916.
Became First (and only) staff photographer for may years.
Standard Review magazine contributor
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveEllis, Max
I joined the Standard Motor Company in 1951 as a chassis designer and worked on the Herald chassis design at the old Massey Ferguson office in Banner Lane.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveElmer, Ian
I worked on the Barb line in the Rocket Range. Ted Smith, Johnny Jones, Larry? and Dave Dutton were the foremen. I then moved to the Engine Shop. Charlie Swain was the superintendant with Harry Woodfield his deputy. Good days!
Submitted by: Ian ElmerElwood, Leonard
Chief Architect.
All building at Standard Triumph was designed and produced 'in-house' - ST had bricklayers/builders/electricians/plumbers etc.
Elwood was in charge of designing and producing all the company buildings, including the New Assembly Hall - 'Rocket Range' and Speke
Ref 1954
Ref 1958 Cheif Planning Engineer
Ref: 1959
Ref: 1967
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEnnis, Patrick
Worked at the main branch till the split with Massey then at the Radford section has his gold watch for long service
Submitted by: Margaret EnnisEvans, Alan
Worked at Canley in the machine shop that produced crankshafts for the Herald from 1968 to 1970. Heavy and mundane, repetitive work but a good supportive bunch of lads who worked hard to earn their wages.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveEvans, Albert
My dad worked there till 1980. Albert Evans he worked on the engine assembly .
Submitted by: Susan SergiewEvans, Alf
Toolkit Stores. Chargehand
25 years service c1960
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEvans, Derek
My father worked at the standard , there was a picture in the standard newspaper, it was a story about my parents driving a Vanguard to Yugoslavia in the mid 50's, my mothers first return trip after leaving .
Submitted by: Daron EvansEvans, Jamie
Apprentice then Planning Engineer - Canley - Fletch North - 1971 to 1978. My Father was Albert Evans - Foreman No2 Shop Engine Assembly
Submitted by: Jamie EvansEvans, Joe
No 1 Machine Shop, Banner Lane. Retired after40 years service 1959
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveEvans, Joyce
Joyce worked at the Standard Motor Company, until she had her first son in 1957.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveEvans, L
Tool Room, Canley. Member of Modern Dance Club c1950. More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEvans, Norman
Norman was a fitter/tester working for Sid Griffin and then worked in the
Emissions Dept at fletch North
Evans, R C
Stock Control, Canley c1962
Member of the Badminton Club
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveEvans, Roy
Roy worked at Standard Motor Company for six years, before moving to Daimler, then Standard Triumph. Later moved to Quinton Hazel Automotive, from where he retired in 1994.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveEvely, Anne
Punch Operator, Powers-Samas Room, Fletchamstead c1959
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveEverett, Robin
Robin or Bob as he preferred to be known as was my dad. Sadly he passed away 3rd December 2009 following an extremely hard battle after a quadruple heart bypass operation failed.
Submitted by: Jaime (his only daughter) -Eykelbosch, J
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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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.
Bill Wanley Interview
Mr W Wanley Chief Inspector Standard Triumph International talking about Standard Motor Company and Sir John Black (Interviewer, in brackets) (Dated
Read more.Yvonne MacDonald – Wages & Accounts
I was employed by the Standard Motor Co. from 1959 to 1965.
Read more.Roll of Honour – Standard Motors
Alfred, John Mintern worked in the Service Dept. Standard Motor Co. prior to WW2.
Read more.Stop the Track!
The worst sin that could be committed in the assembly hall was to stop the track.
Read more.London Service Depot
Two period photographs from the Standard Triumph London Service Depot.
Read more.Update:
The archive has now over 3,000 name entries and with
707 articles on the site. During May, 2018 we reached 100,000 website hits. May 2019 we reached 500,000 website hits. Take a look at the Latest News posts to see the articles.
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- Bill Wanley Interview - Mr W Wanley Chief Inspector Standard Triumph International talking about Standard Motor Company and Sir John Black (Interviewer, in brackets) (Dated btw 1967 and 1975).
- Yvonne MacDonald – Wages & Accounts - I was employed by the Standard Motor Co. from 1959 to 1965.
- Roll of Honour – Standard Motors - Alfred, John Mintern worked in the Service Dept. Standard Motor Co. prior to WW2.
- Stop the Track! - The worst sin that could be committed in the assembly hall was to stop the track.
- London Service Depot - Two period photographs from the Standard Triumph London Service Depot.
- Building the Factories - Excerpts from a recording by Roy Garlick.
- Col. Holbrook and the Early Triumph Days - Lt. Col. C.V. Holbrook joined Triumph in Coventry in 1918 as Works Manager and he talks about the development of the firm from bicycles to motorcycles and cars.
- Colonel F S Hanson - Mr F Hanson talking about his family, his father Colonel F S Hanson. Colonel F S Hanson was once Director of the Standard Motor Co. (Dated btw 1967 and 1975).
- Charles Hathaway & Sons - Charles Hathaway was at Triumph ‘from the beginning’ and was the Triumph cycle works, Works Engineer. His successor, Col Holbrook described Hathaway as a ‘genius.’
- Bert Godwin - Bert Godwin – Toolmaker, Massey Ferguson
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