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.
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.
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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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Trimmer. Married to Fred Wallen, a Polisher at Triumph
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Wallen, Fred
Polisher. Married to Ena, a Trimmer at Triumph
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Wallis, A.G.
Standard production executive for overseas manufacture until 1956, having previously been production superintendent of the Ferguson tractor plant in Banner Lane.
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Walsh, Eddie
Toolsetter 1962
Submitted by: John Jones
Walsh, John James
Driver, Catering Dept.
Joined in 1946
d. Oct 24, 1968 aged 58
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Walsh, Ken
My dad worked at Masseys and included on heat treatment at Standard. Ken Walsh no 2 shop chargehand
War Production: Shadow factory Mosquito test pilot.
Chief Inspector, 1961
c1958
Chairman of Standard Triumph Apprentices' Association, (12 Years to 1973)
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WW2 production
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Wapples, Kathleen
Secretary to Mr. Twigger, Engine Inspection, Canley
Left to emigrate to Canada in 1969
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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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Warner, E C D
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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Warner, F (2)
Body Engineer Executive 1955
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Warner, Frank
Chief Body Engineer
Head of the Styling Dept.
Left Triumph to join SS (Later to become Jaguar) in 1935
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Warner, Robert (Bob)
Worked as an electrician until the 1980's
Submitted by: Jayne Dewar
Warren, A B
Best Junior Apprentice of the Year 1951
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Warren, D E
Joined Standard Triumph in 1931
in charge of Planning and Maintenance, Coventry
Manager, Forward Radiator, Bordesley Green later Triumph Motors 1962
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Director and General Manager Standard Triumph (Liverpool) 1968
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Warren, William John Reeks
General Sales Manager, c1952
Director of Export Sales c1959
b: April 12, 1913
Joined The Standard Company as sales representative in April, 1947; appointed to Director in January, 1953
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Competition Department Foreman.
Joined The Standard Motor Company in 1937 and worked in the old service department which was at Canley in those days and cars had side valve engines then of course.
Transferred from being foreman of Ken Richardson's Competition Department after the 1961 Le Mans race to avoid European travel due to his wife becoming ill.
Field Service Engineer c1961/62
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Warwick, Clifford
My father Clifford Warwick worked at the Triumph motor factory at Canley until he retired in 1978 and owned a Standard car most of his life. I think his favourite was a dark green Stag.
Production Director. Joined company in 1914. Director from 1949.
Youngest Foreman ever appointed by the Company in 1916 aged 18.
Held posts of Machine Shop Manager, Assembly Manager and Aircraft Manager
b: March 12, 1898. d. December 1968
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My Dad worked there for 40 yrs or more where he went into Gate 1 Canley. He was a charge hand in no.1 Machine shop.
Does anyone remember the Standard Holiday Camp in Weston Super Mare,two weeks holiday under canvas for the grand total of £5. Happy days God Bless Sir John Black!
Submitted by: Glen and Tom O\'Hara
Webster, ?
Chief engineer at the Standard Motor Company from 1910 until 1927.
Father of Harry Webster. First name currently unknown.
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Webster, C
Production Control, Canley c1959
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Webster, Henry George (Harry)
Director of Engineering. Joined company in 1932
Chief Engineer: 1955- 1957
Director from May 1957
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Webster, Peggy
Main Telephone Switchboard.
Married to Harry Webster. Met at Standard
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Wedgewood, Dave
Costs Department c1960's
Submitted by: Peter Russell
Weir, Dorothy
Verifier in Punch Card Room/Computing. 1968-1970. Left to go to Denmark. Shirt, dark hair and very outgoing
Submitted by: Dorothy Matthews nee Weir
Weir, Harold
He started as a boy with the Company, progressed through various - positions, he was Chief Buyer at one time on the material side. Then went into Machine Shop Management and through Machine Shop Management through WW2. He was responsible for the organisation of the production of the war-time effort and then became a Director of the Company.
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Welch, Alfred T
Service Instructor, Market Promotion and Training, Radford. c1961
Started c1956. c1956 -1960 Service Division at Allesley
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Triumph Service Depot, Western Avenue
50 Years Service
Retired 1972
Park Royal Standard Triumph Service Depot, North London.
c1951 - with 25 years service
Photo at Park Royal
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Weller, Edward
Machinist Canley 4 5 6 shops
Submitted by: Edward Weller
Weller, Edward John (Ted)
Worked from 1970 -1977 training school then Canley machine shops left to go to canada
Submitted by: Ted Weller
Wells, Charlie
Workshop Foreman. London Depot Service Division, Western Avenue c1967
Is there anyone out there who worked in one of the offices at The Standard Triumph in the 60s & 70s before the site closed? Especially Stock Control. I would love to hear from anyone who knew me when I was there from 1969 to 1975. I didn't realise it at the time but it was the happiest place I've ever worked & have wonderful memories of the good times & great people I worked with. Ones like Sheila & Christine Taylor, Barry, John, Geoff, & any others I worked with. If anyone knows me you can e-mail me. It was a great shame that The Standard Triumph closed when it did as they produced wondedful cars like the Spitfire & T.R. range & the Stag. They always had a beautiful smell of leather, & that new car smell when you sat in them. Something you don't get in new cars now. We have lost nearly all the great car factories Cov once had.
Submitted by: Doug Wesley
West, Alfred
My Auntie Vi, Uncle Alf, cousins Brian and Beryl all worked there. Mum,Auntie Vi's sister,used to take us to Cov visiting and as kids we used to go the Standard social club.
Submitted by: Mick Ransley
West, Arthur
Security Officer
Submitted by: Gary Daffron
West, Beryl
My Auntie Vi, Uncle Alf, cousins Brian and Beryl all worked there. Mum,Auntie Vi's sister,used to take us to Cov visiting and as kids we used to go the Standard social club.
Submitted by: Mick Ransley
West, Brian
My Auntie Vi, Uncle Alf, cousins Brian and Beryl all worked there. Mum,Auntie Vi's sister,used to take us to Cov visiting and as kids we used to go the Standard social club.
Submitted by: Mick Ransley
West, Cyril
Paint Shop and final finish 12 bay
Service: 1959-1980.
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My never ending Gratitude goes to Joe Warren, (Theosophist), Jimmy Dixon and ‘Uncle’ Stan Law of the Paint shop Chess players, at Torrington Avenue!!!
I was entered into one ‘o’ level at Woodlands school: ......art..., and I failed that !
At Torrington, besides the characters in ‘the paint mix’, I came across the chess men (I was 16).
They inspired my education, via a C&G in vehicle painting, by which I escaped the Langian ‘Metropolis’ to Graduate from three Russell Group Universities including degrees in Oriental Philosophy at Lancaster University, Psychiatric Social Work studied at the Medical school of Manchester University, and Psychotherapy at Bristol University !
Submitted by: Nigel West
West, Phil
Triumph 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
West, Violet
My Auntie Vi, Uncle Alf, cousins Brian and Beryl all worked there. Mum,Auntie Vi's sister,used to take us to Cov visiting and as kids we used to go the Standard social club.
Submitted by: Mick Ransley
Westbury, Mike
Accounts
Submitted by: Tom Braund
Weston, G
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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Weston, Ralph
c1929
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Westwood, Stanley (Lofty)
Worked in tool shop in Canley, Fletchamstead Highway, till retired due to poor health in 1981/2 passed away 1985
Joined The Standard Motor Company in 1923
Ref: Standard Motors Chairman British Legion 1952
Member of the Works Benevolent Committee and is also a past Chairman
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Wheeler, C H
Retired 1963 after many years of broken service
d Oct 17, 1971 aged 74
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Wheeler, Clare
Clare Wheeler retired from Inspection, Basement Stores, Canley after 26 years' service. 1972
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Wheeler, John
Field service engineer
Submitted by: Brian Garner
White, Arthur (Chalkie)
My Dad, I believe, worked at Canley and transferred to Baginton when Canley closed down. He worked from around 1946, after he came out of the Navy and left when made redundant in 1983, when he and his family moved to Downham Market to run a pub and B&B. He worked as a paint sprayer, Inspection dept. And others, but cannot remember them now and he is long gone from us.
Joined 1974, but cannot remember when I left. There a few years though.Worked in packing as a warehouseman at Canley and after Canley closed, was sent to Baginton on parts selection.
Submitted by: David White
White, Graham
Supplies Dept.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
White, Leslie
Woodmill and Spares. Worked there 1935 ish to 1975 ish
Submitted by: Liz Costall Granddaughter
White, Vincent
Engine Assembly and No. 2 Shop at Banner Lane, later Catering Department c1961
13 years service to 1961
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Whitehead, Edith (Marion)
Nurse 1970-80
Submitted by: David Smith
Whitehead, Marilyn
Secretary to W. G Key, KD Supply Executive.
4 Years Service. Left in 1961 to take up employment with Max Factor in Hollywood.
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Director. Joined company in 1932. Director from 1951.
Assistant Managing Director (1953) , Standard Motor Co. Ltd., Coventry. Born Warwickshire, 1911. Joined Standard Motor Co. Ltd., in 1932. Worked in various departments and became personal assistant to Managing Director in 1937. Called up from T.A. in August, 1939 and served in ranks prior to obtaining commission. Became Lieut. -in Royal Artillery, serving in N. Africa, Sicily, Italy and Austria. On demobilisation in 1945 (rank of Captain) re-joined present firm as Repairs Manager.
Was appointed General Manager (organisation) in April, 1951 and later that year to Assistant Managing Director.
Repairs Manager 1951
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Whitmore, Alan
Metallurgist/laboratory Fletch South c 1971-80
Submitted by: Alwyne Bates
Whitmore, D
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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Whittaker, Albert
My Dad, Ron Whittaker and brother Neil, both worked at the Standard. Also my uncle, Albert Whittaker
UPDATE: "As a kid just left school Albert was a chargehand on the gang I worked in” Nick Downes
Submitted by: Kim Whittaker
Whittaker, John Mountfort
Born in Warwickshire 1922. In 1939 he started work with the Standard Motor Co. After the war attended University of Edinburgh where he became president of the Philomathic Society. 1950 started teaching at Haddington and North Berwick followed by 4 years teaching in Abuja Nigeria. Retuned to England in 1959 teaching at Grimsby then spent two years on H.M.S.Worcester.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Whittaker, Leonard
Len was a Foreman in the Herald Trim and Finish area at Canley. He probably worked there from circa 1955 to 1975
Submitted by: Roland Whittaker
Whittaker, Malcolm
I was an apprentice at Standard Triumph between 1966 and 1970. I then joined the Engineering Development Department in Fletch.
Deputy Fire Chief, worked initially at Banner Lane then Canley 1948-+-1973
Submitted by: John Whittall (son)
Whittall, John
I joined Standard-Triumph as an apprentice Motor Mechanic in 1956.
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Apprentices Football Team
Training Unit
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Submitted by: John Whittall
Whittingham, B
Chassis Drawing Office, Fletch North c1960
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Wickens, Albert
Engine Test.
22 years service. Retired 1961. d. August 20th 1972, aged 89
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Widlake, Barry
Triumph 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
Wigginton, Ralph
Joined 5th September, 1950 from Singer. Harry Websters first appointment!
Chassis Engineer Zobo (Herald)
Project Engineer, c1959
d. Dec 6th, 2012 aged 88
Fletch North
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Wilcock, G
No 1 Shop, Banner Lane 1959
Works Bowl Club Commitee
No15 Shop. Body Shop.
35 years broken service. Joined at Cash's Lane in 1922, retired Canley 1963
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Williams, Brian
My grandpop and my dad worked at this place. In fact im pretty sure thats my Grandpop stood behind the driver with the glasses on. He was called Eric James Williams and he worked there in the fifties but not sure how long for. He was Lord Mayor of Coventry in 1967. His son, Brian Williams, my dad also worked there around the same time, I think Dad died in 1972 but if anyone remembers him or his dad, that would be great to know.
My grandpop and my dad worked at this place. In fact im pretty sure thats my Grandpop stood behind the driver with the glassess on. He was called Eric James Williams and he worked there in the fifties but not sure how long for. He was Lord Mayor of Coventry in 1967. His son, Brian Williams, my dad also worked there around the same time, I think Dad died in 1972 but if anyone remembers him or his dad, that would be great to know.
Submitted by: Kathryn King
Williams, FrankSubmitted by: Alan Bateman
Williams, Gwynfor Submitted by: Christine Cox nee Williams
Williams, Jack
My father Jack worked at Canley, starting before the war and returning after war service. He was an engine fitter until the 70's
Supervisor on the Diesel Line, Canley c1961. 38 years Service
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Williams, Rowland
I worked at Standard when the Sprint was being built and followed the Sprint on every work station when it the was being assembled up to the first vehicles (30) were built and then released for standard production.
Submitted by: Rowland Williams
Willis, BettySubmitted by: Carmel Langdon
Willis, Eric
Tool Room Machinist, Experimental Shop, Radford
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Willis, James Harland
Joined The Standard Motor Company on the Apprenticeship scheme on 21/2/1936 ( a five year scheme as a "Fitter & Machinist"Starting wage for year one 12 shillings a week rising to 24 shillings a week in the final year.
Dad took redundancy and the pension that was offered by Rover Triumph cars and his last working day was 23/7/1981
Submitted by: Alan Willis
Willis, John
30 years' broken service. 14 years at Radford. Previously at Banner Lane and Canley on heat treatment. Hardener.
Retired 1973
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30 years Service
Chief Car Allocation Clerk (Home Sales) 1945 - 1950
Retired Jan 1950
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Wilson, Alex
My Godfather. Died 1977 just before he would have received his gold watch for long service. His wife was given a ladies watch instead. She gave it to me on my 40th birthday.
PMC
Retired Feb/March 1979
(Can anyone tell us what PMC stood for? Thank you ED)
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Wilson, Geoffrey Stephen Paul
'Paul' Aka Willy Red Former worker at Triumph, The Jag and Coventry Council
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Wilson, Peter
Joined in 1968 as a Show and Service Week engineer Trainee Instructor. Based in the Dealer Training School at Capmartin Road. Progressed to a Senior Instructor and then onto Course Development Technician. The Training School had by now had been joined by the Rover School and was established at Allesley on the A45. Finally the school was combined with the Austin Morris school based at Cowley. This was the end of Triumph as I moved on to join BL as a Service engineer. I will try and remember some of the various dates.
Submitted by: Peter Wilson
Wilson, Roy
Worked at the Standard for 28 yrs.
Submitted by: Pat Whitehouse
Wing, Anthony
Planning Department, Banner Lane c1959
Submitted by: Triumph Works Archive
Wingfield. R
Five year apprenticeship followed by 12 months, Experimental Shop.
Left 1972 for Southampton University
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Winstanley, Tony
Ivy Cottage
Submitted by: Tom Braund
Winter, John
I started working at the standard motor company as an apprentice from 1958 to 1963 as a motor mechanic then in the service department at Allesley
Submitted by: John Winter
Winter, Leonard
My gran and grandad, Nell and Leonard Winter. I think a few of their brothers and sisters worked there too. Both sadly passed away now.
Submitted by: Lucy Winter
Winter, Nell
My gran and grandad, Nell and Leonard Winter. I think a few of their brothers and sisters worked there too. Both sadly passed away now.
Material Handler, Canley
41 years broken service
d 28, Oct 19 1972 aged 60
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Wood, H
Body Prep. 15 Shop, Canley c1963
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Wood, Herbert J
Motorcycle builder
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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Deputy Superintendent, Engine Shop c1960's
c1970 Foreman Engine Assembly at Canley
Engine Shop,Deputy Superintendent c1973
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Foreman Engine Assembly
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Submitted by: Ian Elmer
Woodfield, William G
Finisher, Canley
Service 1953-1972
d 5 Nov 1972 aged 57
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Woodier, Alan
I started as a apprentice trim development engineer in the Experimental Dept at fletch south from 1968 to 1973 and then went to Callow and Maddox the company which supplied Triumph with its seating.
Alan Woodier - Trim
Submitted by: Alan Woodier
Woodier, Albert
Albert woodier (always called ED) he was Manager of the back axle dept in Radford
Submitted by: Alan Woodier
Woodier, Alf
Competition Department Foreman following Ben Warwick's departure in 1960, Allesley.
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Woodier, Henry 'Dick'
45 years service
Cash's Lane 1922 to Radford 1967
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Submitted by: Luke Garland
Woods, Alan
Layout artist, in Printing and Stationery Dept., Fletch. South
Ref: 1963
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Married Miss P. Vickerson, a short-hand typist in Special Products Division
Typist in Production Effeciency Dept. From 1965 to 1968. Met my first husband there who was a maintenance trainee named Michael Edkins, he was there until about 1974/5?
Submitted by: Carole Brown
Worwood, Jim
My uncle was on the gate his name was Jim Worwood
Submitted by: Carole Brown
Wright, C
Foreman of the assembly line, Banner Lane. Tractor Division. cDecember, 1947
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Fletch North, Bought-Out Inspection Assembly Shop. Main Assembly Foreman
Submitted by: Alan Whitmore
Wright, Walter
My husbands father Walter Wright said he worked at Triumph and on the night of the Blitz had to push his bike a lot of the way home to Kenilworth because of the rubble on the roads.
Chargehand, Machine Shop Canley
10 years Service
d. 3 Dec, 1971 aged 48
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
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After forty-five years' service Mr Albert Smith retired from The Standard Motor Company Limited on 13th April, 1951. In the
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Awarded Funding-We are really pleased to announce we have been shortlisted and awarded £500 of match-funding by TownsWeb Archiving.
Hazel Gibbons – Export Sales-Miss Hazel Gibbons, an export sales clerk at Fletch. South for three years, married Graham Stuart who worked on Engine Assembly, at Coventry.
Inter-Departmental Angling Competition-There was a large entry for the Inter-departmental Angling Competition held at Standard Triumphs Angling Society’s waters at Cropredy, recently.
Albert Smith 2-After forty-five years’ service Mr Albert Smith retired from The Standard Motor Company Limited on 13th April, 1951.
British Legion – Standard Motors Branch-The President of The Standard Motors Branch British Legion accompanied by the Chairman, Mr. George Wheatley, Vice-President Mr. Bernard Grady, Secretary Mr. Totterdell, with Mr. A. R. Theobald, Chairman of the London Depot Branch and Mr. C. M. Nightingale, Secretary, took part on behalf of the respective Branches in a presentation to Sir John Black …
The Standard Pub-“Held up as the best,” says the famous Atkinson’s advertisement. And no exception is “The Standard,” the new Atkinson’s public house at Eastern Green, just down the road from Standard’s Banner Lane factory on the outskirts of Coventry.
Ted Silver Retirement-A marvellous photo taken on the occasion of Ted Silver’s retirement.
The Last TE20-Workers at Massey Ferguson celebrate the 517,651st and last TE 20 tractor to roll off the assembly line at Banner Lane, Coventry. Circa June 1956.
Monty at The Standard-On Saturday, October 4th, a very warm welcome home was given to the employees of The Standard Motor Company Ltd., who have returned from service with the forces. The event, A Welcome Home Party, was held at the Company’s Banner Lane Canteen.
Dennis R Pearson-MR D. R. PEARSON joined Standard Triumph in 1948 as an apprentice draughtsman at Coventry. After completing his apprenticeship Mr Pearson did two years national service in the Royal Air Force, and re-joined the Company afterwards in Aero Planning Department, at Coventry.
Les Smith – Press Shop-Les Smith, retired from Press Shop, Canley, after 30 years’ service at Canley works.
Engineering Development Department – Updated-Malcolm Whittaker has sent this photo, taken in the Engineering Development Department. It was Brian Anderson’s leaving do, circa 1978*.
Factory Correspondence-We love to see paperwork relating to the factory and we are constantly amazed that it has survived over the years.
Canley – Rover-Two late photographs from Canley sent in by Melvyn Cox.
Reg Phillips – Stock Audit-Reg Phillips (65), retired from Stock Audit, Canley, after 10 years’ service.
Ray Henderson’s Retirement-Thanks to Martin Cox, a fantastic contributor and supporter of this archive, for a new photo, taken upon the retirement of Ray Henderson.
Canley Halt-Canley Halt was opened for passengers on 30th September 1940, primarily to serve the nearby Standard Motor Company’s Works. The crossing had previously been known as Canley Gates from its inception when the London & Birmingham Railway first provided a gate keeper’s house in 1838 to man the gates.
Blood Donors-Period article from the in-house BL/Triumph newsletter dated 1979.
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