Fabulous, albeit a little grainy, photographs dating from 1934 showing the new building at Canley. Continue reading “Canley New Buildings 1934”
Telephone Exchange
Telephone exchange staff from 1959 Continue reading “Telephone Exchange”
Canley – Rover
Two late photographs from Canley sent in by Melvyn Cox. Continue reading “Canley – Rover”
Rebuilding – 1947, Pt 2
To meet the demand for Standard Cars, an intensive reconstruction programme is being carried out in certain departments throughout the Standard factories. Continue reading “Rebuilding – 1947, Pt 2”
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”
Pubs: The Herald
This pub was named after the Triumph Herald motor car, which was first built in 1959 in the Standard factory that stood on the other side of the railway line from the pub.
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