Name Register

Wages Department, Fletch North. Left 1960. 11.5 years service < a href="http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/gwen-cadman-wages-department/>More

Trimmer, Gang 81. Herald Trim 16 Years Service Retired February, 1973 More

Final Assembly, Liverpool 1971-1973

Stylist, Designer of Triumph 1800 Roadster. c1946 (Later) Photographic and Film Unit, Standard Triumph From 1950 - 1970 Chief Press Photographer. More

Secretary to Len Freeman. Castings & Forgings Buyer, Canley Just looking through my computer and saw a message about old employees from The Standard. Was delighted to see my name and see so many names of the wonderful people I worked with for quite a few years. My name is Maggie Crehan (nee Callaghan) How is everybody. Wow Im soooo excited. I now live in Galway Ireland. Ive lived here since 1972. But all I have is wonderful memories of Len Freeman (the nicest boss anyone could ask for) Mick List (just as wonderful). Lovely Mr. Milne, Tom Jones, Bill Carroll Anne Shakespere and so many more. Lots of love to anyone who remembers me and even if you don’t never mind you still get hugs

Costs, Spares Fletch South c1961

My father Jack Callen & brother Terry was an apprentice there, I also worked in offices Canley & then we moved to fletchamstead highway, happy times.

My father Jack Callen & brother Terry was an apprentice there, I also worked in offices Canley & then we moved to fletchamstead highway, happy times

A close family friend, Cyril Callow worked at Tile Hill Standard as long as I knew him. He never married and his brothers, one was William Callow of Callow and Maddox, and Lord Mayor of Coventry, are all long gone. Cyril was at Tile Hill during the war and I think he worked first at somewhere near Cash's Lane and said Sir John Black was often seen there. He bought a new Standard 8 about 46/7 then a Vanguard KKV866 in 1951 and later taught me to drive in it. He passed away at my parents house in July 1965 after a massive heart attack. He would have been 61. He was a quiet, helpful chap, who enjoyed taking his caravan on holidays, usually with my parents and myself. Still fondly remembered.

Canley and Banner Lane

Machine tool fitter, died on May 12, 1960 Aged 71, He was living in retirement near Bournemouth. He started with the Company in 1936 and retired in November, 1954

Host Operator, Paint Shop, Canley 14 years Retired 1963 href="http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/jim-campion-paint-shop/"/>More

Sheet metal working apprentice. Awarded First Senior Apprentice 1951 href="http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/apprentices-awards-1951/">More

Service: 1956 to 1978 uk/eric-camwell/">More

My dad Fred worked at Standard Triumph, although I'm not sure which department or when he started. He sadly died in February 1977 while he was still employed at the Standard. We have found he worked at Allesley Service Dept. This building still exists (along the A45). ED

Accounts Dept Supervisor, c1961 to 1969

Foreman Tinsmiths. 36 years service Chargehand on petrol tanks, 1937 Foreman Sheetmetal Workers, 1939 Retired 1971 More Apprentice Supervisor: More A young Joe Cappleman HERE?

Wages Dept, Canley c1930's d.1950 in service http:// www.triumphworks.co.uk/fred-carey/

Engine assembly

Foreman Fletch Toolroom

No 1 Shop, Banner Lane 1959

Market and Economic Analyst Executive c1955 General Manager, Standard Triumph Sales 1962 More

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Engineering Development Department 1970's co.uk/recognising-faces/">More

Buying Department

Machine Tool Demonstrator, Canley 37 Years Service d 5 Jan, 1973 aged 57

Press Shop and Fabrications Executive c1973 triumphworks.co.uk/les-ball-press-shop/>More

Tinsmiths

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 www.triumphworks.co.uk/rugby-team-1948/"/>Photo

Assistant Service Manager, London Depot Service Division, Western Avenue c1960, who I think previously had worked at Allesley Service Division. More

FINISHING DEPARTMENT, Canley c1931 uk/the-phillips-trophy-pt2/“>Photo

Apprentice Photo

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. href="http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/horace-case"/>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 www.triumphworks.co.uk/rugby-team-1948/"/>Photo

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

“A” MACHINE SHOP, CASH'S LANE. c1931

Supervisor, Canley Telephone Exchange Telephone Exchange 1959 www.triumphworks.co.uk/telephone-exchange-2/">More

Supervisor. Telephone Exchange Tile Hill Ref 1973 www.triumphworks.co.uk/margaret-peasgood-telephonist/">More

General maintenance of the factory. (Extraction ducting, machine guards etc etc) 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 co.uk/civil-defence-unit/">More

Metrology Standards Room at Fletch South triumphworks.co.uk/john-edwards/">More

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

c1963

Chargehand Sheetmetal worker. 30+ years service Retired c1969 http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/wal-horsfall-sheetmetal-worker"/>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

Superintendent, carburettor factory, Standard Motor Co. 04 c1943 No. 2 Shop, Banner Lane. Transferred to the Jet Engine Division Feb, 1952 Factory Manager, Aero Engine Division c1952/1953 More

Chief Literature Storekeeper. c1955

Heat Treatment, Fletch c1972 Member of the Triumph bowls club

Electrical Team Ref: 1986 uk/electrical-team/">More

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Standard -Triumph ( Liverpool ) Ltd c1955 - 1968

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

Toolroom

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. development-department/">More

Apprentice graduate 1973, London Service Depot, Western Ave. http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/apprentices-1973-pt1/“>Photo

Allesley. retiring/">Read More Here

Planning

Drawing Office office-3">More

Buying Office, Canley Buyer

c1930

Export Commercial Manager c1959

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

Engineer. Working for Lol Twigger in Rig Test , Fletch North in 1971. I moved to Tony Lee's department , still in Fletch North in 1973 ( I think). I worked there with Harry Colley, Malcolm Whitaker, Chris Wilkinson, Kerry Kook , Clive Davis and many more. Good times.

Standard Football Team 1959 uk/football-team-1959/">More

Engineering Dept. Fletch North. Tracing Section c1963 www.triumphworks.co.uk/margaret-clamp"/>More

Security Officer

Coach Trimmer 25 years Service

Chief Metallurgist in Fletch North Fletch North Presentation http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/fletch-north-presentation">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

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 allesley-paint-shop/"> More

New Assembly Hall Retired Feb/March 1979

Experimental & Competition Dept the-works/">More Photo at Le Mans

c1954

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

c1929 Foreman photograph"/>More

Assistant Chief Materials Engineer c1973 co.uk/chris-edwards-pollution-chemist/">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

Bricklayers labourer from the Maintenance Department 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 david-mileham-2/">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

Ref 1968. davies/">More

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 uk/electrical-team/">More

Works supervisor. 1963-1991

Telephone Exchange 1959 (Fletchamstead) uk/telephone-exchange-2/">More

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 < a href="http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/norman-knott"/>More

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

Apprentice apprentices/">More

Welding Shop king/">More

No 3 Machine Shop, Canley Retired January, 1959 after 33 years service.

Security Officer

Western Avenue & Berkeley Square uk/dick-carter-berkeley-square/">More

My dad work there Albert (John) Coleman

My Dad

My brother Tony worked and played rugby for the Standard. UPDATE: Planning draughtsman apprentice Ref. 1972 More

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

Engineering Development Department 1970's co.uk/norman-evans/>More

Castings & Forgings Department Manager

Western Avenue & Berkeley Square uk/dick-carter-berkeley-square/">More

Inspection, Tile Hill c1973

Fitter Service 1953-1971

Sales Rep. Left UK with family on board the “Antilles”, departed Southampton on 6 December 1959: Destination: La Guaira, Venezuela Charles Connon, DOB 16 Aug 1929, sales representative Jacqueline Connon, DOB 20 Jul 1932, housewife Catherine Connon, DOB 19 Jun 1957 Stephen Connon, DOB 5 Oct 1959

Inspection Department He served in the Highland Light Infantry and lost both legs in the advance in Holland 1944. 1947

BL Parts Retired Feb/March 1979

21 Shop early seventies, working on main wiring harness Dolomites and mk2 2000 and 2.5s. 1300 was just coming to it's final production.

Home Sales Office, Distribution

Works Policeman, Gateman c1961

Spares Despatch c1960

Maintenance Superintendant. Retired c1974/75

Standard Triumph USA mike-cook-standard-triumph-usa/">More More to follow...

Photostatic Clerk, Postal Dept. Canley c1968 triumphworks.co.uk/weddings-part-1-1968/"/>More

c1949 member of Recreation Club Committee triumphworks.co.uk/recreation-club-committee"/>More

Employment Department, Canley c1971

Office

Track worker

Paint Supervisor, Allesley. Retired 1974. co.uk/allesley-stalwarts-retiring/">Read More Here More

Clerk, Salaries Office c1969 Six year previous service Married John Randle, a buyer in Supplies Dept. Christine Randle nee Cooke

Radford c1979

Coach painter, Standard Motor Co. Horace belonged to St John' s Ambulance Brigade from 1927 to 1942 and served in the army during the war, returning to work as a coach painter at the Standard Motor Company until he retired in 1980.

IBM operator, Canley Married Alan Hatton, computer programmer at Canley 1973

Jack first worked at Tippins in Bodmin Road and then worked at the Humber. He then worked for the Standard Motor Company, and was for many years on the track on the night shift, until he was made redundant. He then worked for the Parks and Leisure department of the Coventry Council for seven years, until his retirement in 1991.

Engineering Development Department recognising-faces/">More

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Park Royal Standard Triumph Service Depot, North London. c1951 - (at least) 29 years service More

Paint Shop

Costs Department c1960's

Test Brake Specialist Freddie did a lot of test brake work on Spitfire competition engines

In his later years worked on Assembly Shop 6. Did 2 weeks days then 2 weeks nights. Worked at Standard Triumph for I believe 46 years.

I worked in the paintshop from 1965--1979

Forklift Driver. Radford Factory

Fork lift driver in the 70’s

First Company Secretary. Joined 1905 co.uk/the-standard-motor-company/">More

Fitter Many years broken service from 1933 d Nov 18, 1971 aged 59

Purchasing Timing Supervisor at Fletch North, Canley, transferred to Land Rover Solihull, when Jaguar separated from Land Rover about 1980 - 1981. Followed speedway at the Bees, never stopped smiling.

Engineering Dept. development-department/">More

I did my apprenticeship there 1973-1977, I remember him.

c1963

Chief Draughtsman, Body Drawing Office, Fletch North.

Financial Director of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd. c1940 - 1951 ( d1951) More

Works rally driver

Tony Corcoran worked as a painter - my dad

Tinsmith c1959

c1954

Fitter at Canley. Broken Service 1947-1972

Member of Royal British Legion Triumph Pipe Band WW1 Soldier 1899 -1964

I did my apprenticeship there 1973-1977. My old mate John Costain - wizard of a tinsmith!

Fitter. Assembly Hall Retired 1973, 34 years service. Approx 1939 - 1973 More

Electricians Mate Maintenance Dept Fletch South c 1971-80

Originally from Scarborough, Rene moved to the city during the war to work at the Standard Motor Company in Tile Hill Lane where she helped to build Bristol Bombers and Mosquitos.

My Dad Fred Costley was Foreman in 21 shop. Me, my brother Mark and sister Linda worked there

Staff-Sergt Bill Cotterill. Works Police 12 years service. Retired 1955

Coach Painter, Canley 12 Years Service d 13 Jan, 1973 aged 57

Banner Lane c1953 sir-john-blacks-car-accident/">More

Experimental Department

Ref. 1963 Typist for five years in Specifications Dept., Fletch. North More

Paint Shop

Western Avenue c1958 dick-carter-berkeley-square/">More

Electrical Team Ref: 1986 uk/electrical-team/">More

Manager of the Machine Division at Canley 1947

Drawing Office Supervisor. Cash's Lane c1922 www.triumphworks.co.uk/standard-triumph-pensioners/“>Ref 1950 - Pensioner

Electrical Team Ref: 1986 uk/electrical-team/">More

Apprentice instructor school-pt1/">More

Quality Investigation, c1960

Parts dept office Fletchampstead Highway

Ray Cowper, who was a Tester and later Chargehand., London Service Depot. More

Refuse collector. Maintenance Dept Fletch South 1971-80

Spray Painter Final Finish

Spray Painter, Final Finish 22 Years Service Retired, 1968

Final Finish and Herald Shop Service October 1957 - 1975 href="http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/canley-rover/">More

Ivy Cottage 1953-1966

Test driver

Test driver department/">More

c1961

Parts, Fletch South

Standard's first Works Manager. 1903. triumphworks.co.uk/alexander-craig-works-manager"/>More More

FINISHING DEPARTMENT, Canley c1931 uk/the-phillips-trophy-pt2/“>Photo

I worked in the bodyshop at standard triumph in the 70's on the Dolomite and Spitfire. Great times there with some brill workmates.

I worked in the typing pool, Export Sales, and then moved to be Secretary to the Publicity Manager. Great times and one of the best places to work.

Postal Dept. c1958

Works Covenor

JRT Commercial Apprentice 1977 to 1981 based in Purchasing at Fletch North, Canley. Training officers Gordon Malpass and John Fitzpatrick

HR Manager Ivy Cottage HR

Central Filing, Spares. Fletch South

Press Officer c1947 Record still employed Standard Press Officer c1953

Senior Administrator, Parts Sales 1965 - 1978

Driver, Transport dept

Motorcycle Builder 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

Director. 1952-1956 Brother of Arthur F Crosby of AMI ( Australia) Clive Crosby was Deputy Chairman of AMI Industrusties in 1959. Arthur F Crosby was Chairman.

Engine Stores. training-department/"/>More

Coach Maker. 18 years Service Retired November 1972 d 18 January 1973 aged 75

Works van driver c1953 uk/sir-john-blacks-car-accident/">More

Inspector, Trim & Final Finish 31 years service. Retired 1972 Started 1940 in the canteen at Canley More

Quality Engineer. Appointed Quality Manager 1955 c1954 www.triumphworks.co.uk/arthur-albert-hampson/">More

Fletch North Engineering Division 1969 - 1972

Worked on the maintenance @ Canley from 1966 to 1980

Electrical Team Ref: 1986 uk/electrical-team/">More

Engineering Dept. development-department/">More

21 shop I think

c1940 onwards guard/">More

Paint Shop (pre War) Chargehand Inspector, Fletchamstead (War years) Paint Shop (After war) Chargehand, Enamel Dip (20 years) Progress Chaser, Spares Production Control (6 years) 35 Years Service. Retired 1972

Costs Department c1969-1970 uk/costs-department/">More

Worked in the Saab Shop as a Machinist

“A” MACHINE SHOP, CASH'S LANE. c1931

Deputy Superintendent. Radford bob-bulmer"/>More

Engine Experimental Foreman