Standard Triumph Works Directory – Documenting Employees of the Standard and Triumph Works

Introduction

standard motors 1936 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)

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There are 17 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

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

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John Edwards – Metrology Standards

Hello John Edwards here, I worked in the Standards Room at Fletch South.

Triumph Spitfire Line

From the Peter Richardson archive, a fabulous photo showing the Spitfire line.

Apprentice Staff

Here we are compiling a list of Standard Triumph Apprentice Staff. We’ll add photos, for individuals and add any updates

Vincent White – Catering Department

It was to have been a quiet Sunday afternoon in the park. But within minutes of parking his Standard car

Arthur Brooks – Salvage

Arthur Brooks joined Standard Triumph in 1932. At first he was employed on material handling — the hard way —when

February 2019 Update:
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Memories

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LATEST POSTS

John Edwards – Metrology Standards - Hello John Edwards here, I worked in the Standards Room at Fletch South.
Triumph Spitfire Line - From the Peter Richardson archive, a fabulous photo showing the Spitfire line.
Apprentice Staff - Here we are compiling a list of Standard Triumph Apprentice Staff. We’ll add photos, for individuals and add any updates in the future.
Vincent White – Catering Department - It was to have been a quiet Sunday afternoon in the park. But within minutes of parking his Standard car at Stanford Hall, Lord Braye’s home near Rugby, Mr. Vincent White was in the river tackling a youth who was armed with an air pistol and a sheath knife.
Arthur Brooks – Salvage - Arthur Brooks joined Standard Triumph in 1932. At first he was employed on material handling — the hard way —when built-up axle casings had to be unloaded by hand from railway wagons. Later he supervised internal transport and the powered conveyor loaders.
David Mileham – Apprentice - I started work as an apprentice draughtsman at the Standard Motor Co in January 1959. I still have my indentures!
Put That Light Out! - A fantastic artefact direct from the Standard Motor Co factory… can you guess what it is?
John Clarke - I have just found your site whilst searching for a reference to Standard Triumph holiday camp in Weston-Super-Mare. My family went every year to this camp and I have such wonderful memories of it.
Sue Wareham - Receiving customers from overseas brought the title of Export Hostess to Sue Wareham.
Mike Hales – Vehicle Electrician Part 2 - April 1980 I moved to Drayton Road in Birmingham, working for Rover in their experimental dept.

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