Excerpts from a recording by Roy Garlick. Continue reading “Building the Factories”
Col. Holbrook and the Early Triumph Days
Lt. Col. C.V. Holbrook joined Triumph in Coventry in 1918 as Works Manager and he talks about the development of the firm from bicycles to motorcycles and cars. Continue reading “Col. Holbrook and the Early Triumph Days”
Colonel F S Hanson
Mr F Hanson talking about his family, his father Colonel F S Hanson. Colonel F S Hanson was once Director of the Standard Motor Co. (Dated btw 1967 and 1975). Continue reading “Colonel F S Hanson”
Charles Hathaway & Sons
Charles Hathaway was at Triumph ‘from the beginning’ and was the Triumph cycle works, Works Engineer. His successor, Col Holbrook described Hathaway as a ‘genius.’ Continue reading “Charles Hathaway & Sons”
Bert Godwin
Bert Godwin – Toolmaker, Massey Ferguson Continue reading “Bert Godwin”
Standard Motors Rugby Pt4 (1936-1937)
Following on for the previous post here are a number of photos of the Standard Motors Rugby Football Club team (SMRFC). Continue reading “Standard Motors Rugby Pt4 (1936-1937)”