Name Register

Fitter in Herald Trim and Finish, Canley, retired in November 1972 after 15 years service. More

Consumable Buyer c1972

Member of the Standard Rugby Team 1948 Photo

Assistant Service Manager,London Depot Service Division, Western Avenue c196, who I think previously had worked at Allesley Service Division.

My father started as an apprentice at Canley in c 1936/7. At the outbreak of war he was transferred to the engine (gear box?) plant in Malvern before he was conscripted in 1943. On returning in 1947 he worked for Massey Ferguson for the next 35 years.

Tinsmith c1959

My father John William Thomas Carver-Smith commonly known as Jack worked in the tool room as a centre lathe turner for many years. He worked first at Cornercroft Engineering (Mr Corner and Mr Croft) but left for more money at Standard Triumph. He returned to Cornercroft for a while but was persuaded to go back to Standard Triumph where he worked until his forced retirement. He drove a Standard Vanguard until 1964 when he bought a brand new Triumph Herald for £515. Ex works. He ran that for ten years and then took advantage of the company discount to buy a Triumph Dolomite. I remember Dad used to do a lot of overtime. Every night and weekends too. He loved his work at Standard Triumph.

Fitter. 27 years broken service. Started 1930. Retired 1973. More

Sheetmetal Worker 20 years Service d aged 63, 1969

I worked at the Standard in 1969 I was in CKD then as Kathleen Cassidy

I knew a Sheila Cassidy who was in the offices, she was the image of singer Mary Hopkin.

Member of the Standard Rugby Team 1948 Photo

Chief storekeeper. Tool Stores, No. 2 Machine Shop 38 years service Retired 1962 More

Production fitter 21shop

Sister Cauldwell. Works Surgery c1940-1950

Tinsmiths Retired Feb/March 1979

Tinsmiths. Several years broken service Died aged 54, July 10, 1962

Ref 1952. Civil Defence Unit More

Metrology Standards Room at Fletch South More

Bricklayers mate/then Boiler house Maintenance Dept Fletch South c 1971-80

c1963

Chargehand Sheetmetal worker. 30+ years service Retired c1969 More

Service Engineer, c1954 Updated by: John Chandler. Incl. First name added. "My dad was Overseas Eervice Engineer he went to Iraq and California in the early 50’s also my great uncle Les Mackinson was Foreman in the Experimental Department."

Foreman Engine Reconditioning c1946 Fletchamstead

My granddad Alf Chaplin was there in the 60s and 70s

Albert began working at Standard Motor Company, before going into the Royal Navy. On his return he went back to the company, where he stayed for 45 years until his retirement.

No 5 Machine Shop

No. 2 Shop, Banner Lane. Transferred to the Jet Engine Division Feb, 1952 Factory Manager, Aero Engine Division c1952/1953 More

Heat Treatment, Fletch c1972 Member of the Triumph bowls club

Electrical Team Ref: 1986 More

Electrical Team More

Standard -Triumph ( Liverpool ) Ltd c1955 - 1968

Worked in paint shop,1960's to 70's.

Joined Standard Motor Co as an Apprentice in 1934. 1948 Publicity Dept - and Editor of the Standard Car Review In charge of the Publicity Department c1968 Photo 1968 Married 1948

Press Shop. He started as a young man at Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd in Baginton before moving on to Standard Triumph in 1962, where he worked for 17 years. "It was a great factory to work at. The relationship between the men was fantastic. There were 17,000 on site and we always had annual events which were enjoyed by everybody." My father was a shop steward on the track for 17 years until the closure of the factory. He was a big union man and was on the committee of the Standard Club until his health deteriorated in 2012. Sadly he passed away in September 2013 aged 90

Engineering Dept. More

Allesley. Read More Here

Buying Office, Canley Buyer

c1930

Export Commercial Manager c1959

Car Body Assembler. Trim and Final Finish, Canley 16 years Service Died 1969

Engineering Dept. Fletch North. Tracing Section c1963 More

Security Officer

Coach Trimmer 25 years Service

Chief Metallurgist in Fletch North Ken Clark who was a builder by trade and also worked on the engine track helped build a house for his brother Bill who was the chief metallurgist in Fletch North. Peter Clark who worked in the competition department was also their brother. More

Ken Clark who was a builder by trade and also worked on the engine track helped build a house for his brother Bill who was the chief metallurgist in Fletch North. Peter Clark who worked in the competition department was also their brother. More

Allesley More

New Assembly Hall Retired Feb/March 1979

Experimental & Competition Dept More

c1954

Was my Father and he worked in the Maintenance Department at Capmartin Road, Radford.

c1929 Foreman More

Assistant Chief Materials Engineer c1973 More

Inspection in Spares Stores at Fletch. South 32 years' broken service with the Company Started at Cash's Lane In 1910, Retired 1972 More

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

Postal department supervisor, Fletchamstead Highway c1972

My father John "Jack" Clarke worked in the engine rectification unit at Canley for many years, until his retirement in 1974. More

Apprentice More I started in the apprentice school on Aug 22nd 1955. Banner Lane toolroom, finishing my apprenticeship there on the grinding section. I continued working there until late 1967

Planning Department c1959 More

Car wash at Allesley c1969 Service includes two years prior to 1969

Buying Department

I worked in the Parts Division at Fletch Central from 1971 to 1979 as a Zone Controller and then in JRT when John Egan amalgamated the parts operations of Jaguar, Rover and Triumph into one unit.

Spares Inspection, Fletchamstead c1959

40 Years Service. Retired 1972.

Fletch South Retired Feb/March 1979

I was born in Coventry but now live in the North East. I still have close links with my home City and visit regularly. My day, Ray Clay, is now deceased. He was born in Cov 10.2.1924 and died in Walsgrave hospital in 1985. Full name was Raymond Alfred Clay, married to Pearl Sylvia Clay. Dad worked on the 'Track' at The Standard for many years. (Worked alongside family friend, Jack Stanley.) Excellent Boxer, Darts & Snooker player. Top class fisherman (caught second biggest Common Carp of 42lb from Billing Aquadrome in Sept 1966) Second only to Richard Walker's 44lb 'Clarissa' Dad also went on to become a popular steward at The Standard Triumph Social Club for many years. I myself spent many happy childhood days at the club and attended the usual kids events like the Pantomime on the highway!

Retired 1965 14 Years Service

Electrical Team Ref: 1986 More

Works supervisor. 1963-1991

Tracer, Planning Department 1959 Service 10 years 1958-1959 Left upon marrying Ewart Frost a draughtsman from AWA

Competition Dept, Mechanic

My grandfather, worked at Canley

Production Control. 24 Years Service. Died Nov, 11, 1969 aged 66

Ref. 1947 Banner Lane Father was Percy Cleydon, Catering Manager More

Canteen, Social and Welfare Manager. Joined the company in 1938. Retired c1955 More

c1960

1950's Body Design 1955 Drawing Office Executive

Apprentice 1978- 1981 Training in many areas in Canley such as G/Box shop and Fletch north, also worked at Press cars in Templar Avenue and Technical display which was housed in a railway good shed in the middle of the employee car park opposite Canley gate, moved to Gaydon in 1981 working on the Honda Ballard which became the Triumph Acclaim

No. 2 Shop, Banner Line. Member of Modern Dance Club c1950. More

Welding Shop More

Security Officer

My Dad

My brother Tony worked and played rugby for the Standard

Part time cleaner. Fletch South for 6 years. Died aged 61, July 11, 1963

Engineering Development Department 1970's Collier, Ted
Submitted by: Peter Russell