These photos are believed to have been taken towards the very end of the life of the Canley Standard Triumph plant.
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Clocking Out
A fantastic image, which looks like home or lunchtime for a large number of assembly workers.
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Ivy Cottage
We’d love to hear any details you remember about Ivy Cottage.
Ivy Cottage – Part 1
What are your memories of Ivy Cottage? We’d love to hear from you.
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Canley Halt – the Railway
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.
A Visit Back To Standard Triumph, Canley
A Visit Back To Standard Triumph, Canley.
It has always been on the ‘bucket list’ to visit Coventry and, in particular, the site where the Standard Triumph factory once stood. The site is now a retail park with a large Sainsburys, fast food outlets and offices however, amongst the newer builds one original feature still remains – the Standard Triumph Recreation Club – and it was this we wanted to see.
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