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. 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 50 ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter O.
O'Brian, Gerry Body maker
Submitted by: Gary Faulkner
O'Brien, VicSuperintendent, Ex-Coventry City Football player.
Tile Hill Factory in Torrington Avenue
Submitted by: Bob Owens
O'Connor, DickTriumph motors maintenance Ron Smith, Phil West, Bill Wolohan, Dave Mckeown, Jimmy Mulholland, Barry Widlake, Dick O'Connor many more 1970s and me!
Submitted by: Ken Garrett
O'Donnell, JimSubmitted by: Geoff Smith
O'Donoghue, TMaintenance
Retired Feb/March 1979
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
O'Grady, JimSubmitted by: Geoff Smith
O'Keeffe, JimMy dad Jim O'Keeffe worked at the Standard in the early sixties. He was also the goalkeeper for their work football team.
Thanks Helen - hope you see this because here is a photo of him:
Standard Football Team 1959
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O'Mara, Les Worked on the track from the early 60s until he was made redundant in the 80s
Submitted by: Joanne Day
O'Neill, ArthurInspector Engineering.
Service 1959-1972
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
O'Neill, PhilMy grandad Phil O'Neill worked at the Standard for years after the war (was a train driver before that)
Submitted by: Mark Brain
O'Really, MatthewMy dad was a supervisor there his name was Matthew o ' really sadly he passed away in his 30s
Submitted by: Kathy Busby
O'Reilly, FrancisAuto electrician, Main Trim shop and TR7 Line 1976-80 with Sid Mellor, John Smith, Foreman was Charlie West
Submitted by: Francis O’Reilly
O'Shea, Dc1950
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
O'Sullivan, DavidSubmitted by: Triumph Works Archive
O'Toole, Billc1929
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
O’Connell, Phil (Miss)Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
O’Connor, Jim Dad worked at Canley from circa 1963-1975. He sadly passed away in 1998.
Submitted by: Chris Quinney
O’reilly, AlanAllesley
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Oakes, JackFletch North, Bought-Out Inspection Assembly Shop. Foreman
Submitted by: Alan Whitmore
Oakley, EChief Safety Officer, c1973
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Odgers, BettyWages Clerk
9 Years Service
1959-1968
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Ogilvie, JimmyPaint Trim and Assembly Planning Section c1972
Submitted by: Malcolm Dunn
Okel, JohnElectrical Team Ref: 1986
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Oldfield, Billc1929
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Oldfield, Haroldc1929
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Oldroyd, ArthurSubmitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Oliver, JamesSubmitted by: Alan Bateman
Ollenbittle, FrankLondon Service Depot. (Workshop Mamager)
Submitted by: Dave Smith
Olorenshaw, CecilSubmitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Onions, JohnMetrology Standards Room at Fletch South
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Orr, RosemarieShipping Department c1968
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Orr, William Charles EdwardStandard Motor Co., Ltd., 1916; drawing office.
Standard Motor Co., Ltd., 1930-38; works manager,
b: June 26, 1902
Armstrong Siddeley, 1926-30; in charge experimental engine section, Standard Motor Co., Ltd., 1930-38; works manager, then works director, Jaguar Cars, Ltd., 1938.
Manager, Car Division, Armstrong Siddeley Motors, Ltd.,1957-59
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Orton, FredForeman of the Paint Shop
Born 26/9/1901
More to follow...
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Orton, Sydney33 years service.
Retired 1961. Died, aged 66 October 14, 1963
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Osborne, A SSubmitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Osborne, GCity & Guilds exam success. London Service Depot c1973
Osmond, EdSubmitted by: Alan Goodwin
Oswin, AlfredInspection Dept
Service: 1911-1955
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Overton, William (Bill)No. 2 Shop, Banner Lane c1952
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Ratefixing Department, Canley c1960
Overy, BobSubmitted by: David Mileham
Owen, Carol (nee Bartholomew)Typing Pool Supervisor where I met her and married her in 1967
Submitted by: Garry Owen
Owen, DianeDiane Fraser nee Owen worked in Home Sales
Submitted by: Ian Fraser
Owen, GarryApprentice 1962-1967, worked in body shop, Final Assembly, Body Development, Torrington Avenue Body Shop, Body Tooling and Cost Investigation then left after finishing apprenticeship. Returned 1978- 82 as Chief Industrial Engineer and then Works Manager.
Submitted by: Garry Owen
Owen, GarryMy father in law use to work in the Experimental shop, for a number of years
Submitted by: Ian Fraser
Owen, LynneI worked 1971-1979 Spares on the Highway (Fletch)
Submitted by: Lynne Owen
Owen, WallyMy husband Wally Owen worked in the new assemble hall on the track inspection around 1964 till the plant closed
Submitted by: Debbie Owen
Owen, William Worked in the machine shop....I think. 1930's through to 1960's?
Talked of there being a ghost who used to keep undoing his shoe laces!
Submitted by: Jill Whelan ( Owen)
Owens, A (Tom)Tinsmith Canley and Banner Lane
Submitted by: Bob Owens
Owens, BobTinsmith Tile Hill, HR Canley Ivy Cottage
Submitted by: Bob Owens
Owens, DenisTinsmiths
Submitted by: Malcolm Dunn
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Canley Halt was opened for passengers on 30th September 1940, primarily to serve the nearby Standard Motor Company's Works. The
Period article from the in-house BL/Triumph newsletter dated 1979.
Certificates were presented to Triumph employees who had successfully passed the first combined British Leyland Rover/ Triumph and Jaguar Certificate In
Motoring Scholarship for Apprentice. A yearly driving scholarship is being awarded to the Standard-Triumph apprentice judged to be the best
Dick Welham retired recently after more than 50 years at the Triumph service depot at Western Avenue, London. At the depot
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