Introduction

standard motors 1936Did 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)

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There are 19 names in this directory beginning with the letter V.
Vail, Ken
My father Ken Vail Worked at the Standard late 60s early 70s
Submitted by: Kevin Vail
Valley, JosephSubmitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
van Wijgerden, Cornelis
Known as "Cor"
Varney, 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.' More
Varney, Mr
Assistant Fire Officer (Canley) c1932
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vaughan, Owen
Technical Correspondence
Submitted by: Dave Smith
Venn, L
Inspection Foreman, 1966 More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vernon, JohnSubmitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Vickers, Wal
c1953
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Archive
Vickerson, P (Miss)
Short-hand typist in Special Products Division Ref: 1963 More Married to Alan Woods, layout artist, in Printing and Stationery Dept., Fletch. South
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, L W
Engineering Manager, c1959
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, M
Park Royal Standard Triumph Service Depot, North London. c1951 - (at least) 23 years service More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, Rose
1939 Accounts Department. Married L W Vincent
Submitted by: William Vincent, son of L W Vincent and Rose Vincent
Vincent, William Charles
Engineer. He was the driver for King George V at the Dehli Durbar in 1911. Standard supplied all the vehicles for the royal party
Submitted by: William Vincent, son of LW Vincent
Vine, Martin
Paint Trim and Assembly Planning Section c1972
Submitted by: Malcolm Dunn
Vines, T (Mrs)
Purchase Office pre 1968 More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vinnie, Dave
Production buyer based in Fletch North in late 1970's.
Submitted by: John Cremins
Visar, Andy
Electrical Team Ref: 1986 More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vowles, Doreen
Secretary to Mr. Johns, Factory Manager, Tile Hill, Ref: 1972 Married John Goodwin, Safety Office. Canley More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive


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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!
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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.
Tony Coleman
Tony Coleman has been a planning draughtsman apprentice at Coventry for the past three years.
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Cops and Robbers!
On Thursday, 17th July, 1952 Mr. C. J. Hazell, a gang tester in The Standard Motor Co. Ltd’s works at
Read more.
Final Finish 4
Photos from a presentation within Final Finish.
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Final Finish 3
Photos from a presentation within Final Finish.
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Final Finish 2
Photos from a presentation within Final Finish.
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Update:
The archive has now over 3,000 name entries and with 615 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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Memories

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LATEST POSTS

  • Tony Coleman - Tony Coleman has been a planning draughtsman apprentice at Coventry for the past three years.
  • Standard Triumph Canley Cops and Robbers! - On Thursday, 17th July, 1952 Mr. C. J. Hazell, a gang tester in The Standard Motor Co. Ltd’s works at Park Royal, London, N.W.10, was testing a car near the factory when he noticed a crowd at the corner of a street.
  • Final Finish 4 - Photos from a presentation within Final Finish.
  • Final Finish 3 - Photos from a presentation within Final Finish.
  • Final Finish 2 - Photos from a presentation within Final Finish.
  • Final Finish - Photos from a presentation within Final Finish.
  • Ron Nash - My Dad, Ronald Harry Nash is the gentleman in the white coat in the photos.
  • Colour or Not? - We’d like your opinion of the development of the archive – This is a recently submitted photo, we’ll add the details later, with a few tweaks here and there we were able to colour it. What do you think?
  • Ray Henderson - Can you help with info and memories of Ray Henderson. If you can, however small, we’d love to hear from you to compile a new and unique tribute. Thank you.
  • Can You Help? - The identify of this man is currently unknown. Can you assist?

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