Name Register

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1897 Place of Birth: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Foreman No. 3 Line, Car Assembly. January 1973

Foreman. Assembly. NAH c1973 More

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1891 Place of Birth: Burnham, Somerset, England

Telephone Exchange

Lived in Nuneaton and worked in the Herald Paint and Trim Stores. Worked from early sixties and until his death in 1976. Was a shop steward for T&GW union.

Wages Dept. Cash's Lane c1920

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1882 Place of Birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Studied for a Full Technological Certificate at the Coventry Technical College during the 1960s alongside working at the Standard Triumph Motor Car Company

Pipe Fitter (then Fitter foreman) Maintenance Fletch South

Trainee Finisher. Then track finisher (After age 21 )

Secretary in Dealer Development, Fletch. South More

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1887 Place of Birth: London, Middlesex, England

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1882 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

My pal worked at Canley, in various roles, and finished at the old Fisher and Ludlow plant on Torrington Ave

Warranty Department. 1965 - 1975

I worked on the barb line in the 70's also my father in law Reg Settle worked on the herald line for quite a few years

Electrician, Tile Hill c1973

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1878 Place of Birth: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England

Allesley

Allesley

Finisher No 21 Shop Retired 1971 after 12 years service.

Engineering Department, Fletch North 2 years. 1966-1968 More

Security Officer, Gate office Fletchamstead Highway, 1967

When I joined Standard-Triumph I worked in the Typing Pool at Canley, next to the Drawing Office. Later, I was secretary to Mr R. Sowerby, Pensions & Insurance, whose Office was in Ivy Cottage. I left 1966/7.

Experimental Department. Retired 1967, broken service starting in 1940 d. Nov 10, 1968 aged 65

c1965 Stock Control

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.' More

Worked in Production Purchase from mid to late 1970's. He also worked on Walsgrave Hospital radio as dj.

c1929

My father was Frederick George Harris born in September 1913 in Oxford, but spent much of his youth in Bermuda Village, Nuneaton. He did work at Standard Triumph. You have a Fred Harris listed as c1929. Could this be my father. I have no other information. (ED - We'll look into this)

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1884 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Machinist Canley Service 1955-1972

Chief Production Engineer, Banner Lane Factory c1957 More More

c1950

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1878 Place of Birth: Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

Ex-Apprentice. Production Engineering. c1968 More

c1936 Supervisor Service and Spares department when it was at Fletch. North More

Engine Assembly 46 Years Service Died 6 October 16, 1969, aged 63

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1898 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1900 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Worked in the paint shop

Rocket Range

Experimental dept

Internal Audit, Fletchamstead c1959

Head of Security, Canley. (Source: Robin Penrice)

No 2 Shop, Banner Lane c1959 Secretary Bowls Club

Allesley

1920. Crankshaft grinder, foreman. Cash's Lane From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1888 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England Remembered as “the last bowler-hatted foreman.” 3XA Shop More Ref

Tool Room

Main Trim Retired Feb/March 1979

Cutter grinders at Radford foreman Photo

I worked for the triumph at fletchamstead Highway in the offices my father and brother also worked in the machine shop but unfortunately they have passed away so just me.

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1880 Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Apprentice 1959 More

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1899 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1894 Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Iron Polisher 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.' More

Short-hand typist for W H Davis (Managing Director) c1973

Shorthand typist in the Supplies Division, Canley Ref: 1968 -1972 More

Working in production purchasing. Keen Coventry City fan. Worked with me in 1977 to 1981

My great-grandfather worked as an Inspector at the Standard Motor Company, Canley from 1924

Like his father, Mac eventually joined the Standard Motor Company. He worked his way up to Chargehand and Foreman during the Fifties. He was based at the Radford Machine Shop for over two decades as Night Foreman. He enjoyed a close relationship with colleagues from all walks of life and over the years shared in the lives of men and women who knew him simply as 'Mac'. He was quite a storyteller. He related stories about his childhood days like playing pitch-and-toss, and winning, on his way to school. He told stories about his years at sea, tales which would keep those around him spellbound. He told stories about the goings on during the nightshift at the car factory. In his younger days Mac was a keen and successful darts player in the many local pubs and clubs around Tile Hill and Burton Green. He travelled to pubs and to work every day on his push bike and motor bike. On one occasion, returning home after a night on the ale, he parked his bike in someone else's garden, only realising his mistake when he was chased from their garden by a fierce dog. Mac was described by those who knew him well as a 'sound bloke'. Everyone knew if they needed a favour or wanted to borrow tolls or a few quid, they were always welcome at his home. If you locked yourself out, Mac would find a way in, one way or another. Until parting with his car at the age of seventy, you would often have found Mac on his driveway, wearing overalls, under a car, covered with grease and oil; or in his garage, fixing things or making his own designed replacement parts on his lathe.

Administration Manager c1966 Ref also 1969 Company Secretary of Triumph Motor Co, appointed 1971 ref also 1973 Succeeding Mr H.C.R. Climie More to follow... Administration Manager c1968 Photo

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: N/A Place of Birth: Coventry

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1896 Place of Birth: Dublin, Suffolk, England

Telephone Exchange 1959 (Banner Lane) More

Assembly Fitter, Tractor Works

Started in 1966 as a trainee grounds man, moved into the stores in 1970 and progressed to senior storekeeper in 21 shop about 1973 until closure. Best working times of my life. Fabulous colleagues and a brilliant place to work.

Worked on 2000, Dolomite, Stag in 60s 70s on the Exhausts with John Harvey, great team we had it sewn up. good times

Paint Sprayer, Allesley c1969 Service included 5 previous years Married Sister Audrey Arnold of the Surgery Read More Here

I worked there between 83/91

c1966

Machine Shop, Standard Motor Co. c1930’s More

Apprentice London Depot Service Division, Western Avenue c1967/68

Deputy Superintendent Final Finish c1972 More

Costs Department c1969-1970 More

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1882 Place of Birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Works Manager, Triumph Died 1915 Details to Follow...

Son of Works Manager Charles Walter Hathaway Pupil with Triumph Motor Co., 1921-24; then joined Hotchkiss et Cie, Paris; returned to England and worked in Experimental Department of Standard Motor Co., until becoming a draughtsman with Bristol Aeroplane Co. in 1930; joined experimental staff of Humber-Hillman 1931, Coventry Climax Engines, Ltd., as experimental engineer, 1933, and S.S. Cars, Ltd., as experimental engineer in 1935; became Chief Engineer, Coventry Climax, in 1938, and served on the Board of Directors, 1942-46.

Son of Works Manager Charles Walter Hathaway. Pupil Engineer (Apprentice) 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.' More

Computer programmer Canley. c1973

Electrical Team Ref: 1986 More

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1887 Place of Birth: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1876 Place of Birth: Chard, Somerset, England

Machine Shop, Cash's Lane c1926 Hawkins, Albert J
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive