A very sad photo showing the last car – a Triumph Spitfire coming off the line.
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Ernest ‘Jim’ Russell – The Dud Line
I thought you might like to see some photographs of my late father, Ernest ‘Jim’ Russell, who served his apprenticeship as a fitter at ‘The Standard’ before WWII, and returned to work there after service in the Royal Navy. Continue reading “Ernest ‘Jim’ Russell – The Dud Line”
Holidays – Weston Super Mare
Fabulous photo from 1953.
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William Charles Vincent
Mr W Vincent in New Zealand, has identified that the Chauffeur in the picture below was his grandfather William Charles Vincent. The photos date from 1911.
Arthur Frost – and Hirohito
This photo shows the visit of the then Crown Prince Hirohito’s visit to the Standard Motor Works in around the early to mid 1920’s*. Continue reading “Arthur Frost – and Hirohito”
Deliveries Pt1
A fantastic photo show a team of ladies that were tasked to deliver cars, in the most cases, to the ports for export.
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