Name Register

My father Ken Vail Worked at the Standard late 60s early 70s

Ex-employee of Standard Triumph & Jaguar

Known as "Cor"

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1875 Place of Birth: Oxfordshire, England

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

Assistant Fire Officer (Canley) c1932

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1888 Place of Birth: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Technical Correspondence

Inspection Foreman, 1966 More

c1953

Short-hand typist in Special Products Division Ref: 1963 More Married to Alan Woods, layout artist, in Printing and Stationery Dept., Fletch. South

Allesley

Chassis, Canley 1931 Engineering Manager, c1959 Hon Sec. Standard Motors Rugby Football Club 1931 More Rugby Club (Possibly first name Les)

Pre War. Design Office

Park Royal Standard Triumph Service Depot, North London. c1951 - (at least) 23 years service More

1939 Accounts Department. Married L W Vincent

Engineer. He was the driver for King George V at the Dehli Durbar in 1911. Standard supplied all the vehicles for the royal party

Paint Trim and Assembly Planning Section c1972

From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1878 Place of Birth: Clapham, Surrey, England

Purchase Office pre 1968 More

Production buyer based in Fletch North in late 1970's.

Electrical Team Ref: 1986 More

Allesley Telephone Exchange

Telephone Exchange 1959 (Allesley) More

Secretary to Mr. Johns, Factory Manager, Tile Hill, Ref: 1972 Married John Goodwin, Safety Office. Canley More