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 23 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter V.
Vail, KenMy father Ken Vail Worked at the Standard late 60s early 70s
Submitted by: Kevin Vail
Valley, JosephSubmitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
van Wijgerden, CornelisKnown as "Cor"
Varney, J66 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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Varney, MrAssistant Fire Officer (Canley) c1932
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vaughan, OwenTechnical Correspondence
Submitted by: Dave Smith
Venn, LInspection Foreman, 1966
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vernon, JohnSubmitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Vickers, Walc1953
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Archive
Vickerson, P (Miss)Short-hand typist in Special Products Division
Ref: 1963
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Married to Alan Woods, layout artist, in Printing and Stationery Dept., Fletch. South
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Villiers, RegAllesley
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, L WChassis, Canley 1931
Engineering Manager, c1959
Hon Sec. Standard Motors Rugby Football Club 1931
More Rugby Club
(Possibly first name Les)
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, LesPre War. Design Office
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vincent, MPark Royal Standard Triumph Service Depot, North London.
c1951 - (at least) 23 years service
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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, MartinPaint Trim and Assembly Planning Section c1972
Submitted by: Malcolm Dunn
Vines, T (Mrs)Purchase Office
pre 1968
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Vinnie, DaveProduction buyer based in Fletch North in late 1970's.
Submitted by: John Cremins
Visar, AndyElectrical Team Ref: 1986
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Voller, PamAllesley
Telephone Exchange
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Voller, PamelaTelephone Exchange 1959 (Allesley)
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Vowles, DoreenSecretary to Mr. Johns, Factory Manager, Tile Hill, Ref: 1972
Married John Goodwin, Safety Office. Canley
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