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My father, Patrick Gaffney

Spares Division, c1958

Captain of the Standard Rugby Team, April 1948 http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/rugby-team-1948/"/>Photo More

Worked as a fitter on the TR line

Gear cutter at the Gearbox section

Typist in the Shipping Dept

Worked as a floater, between Barb line body drop and the side line 1975/1978.

Worked first at Torrington Avenue from 1964 then moved to Canley and worked in the paint shop until the factory closed.

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

Liverpool, d 17 November, 1971 aged 40

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Joined Standard Motor Co. in 1922 as Purchase Manager, a position he held until 1944. Appointed to the Board of Directors (assume 1944) Retired Jan 1947. More

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

c1963

Technical Correspondence

Known as Bill worked there early 72 through to 94 and Unipart

c1929

I was there during the development of the TR7, code named Bullet. The body style was not the one submitted by Triumph styling but was by Harris Mann of Longbridge and chosen by the powers that were of the Leyland group. From our office we observed the viewing and photography of scale models on the grass. I'm sure others will also recall prototypes of the Lynx Fastback TR7, the Broadside four-seater TR7, and the almost into production Fastback Stag. Sadly for financial reasons these cars were never to be.

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

Field service engineer, Zone supervisor-Zone Six (Thanks Brian for your info - and those others - please send us an email with more details and memories. ED)

Service Rep

Coachbuilder Retired 1950 after 30 years Service

Home Sales Office, Distribution

c1954

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

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

Triumph motors maintenance Ron Smith, Phil West, Bill Wolohan, Dave Mckeown, Jimmy Mulholland, Barry Widlake, Dick O'Connor many more 1970s and me!

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

Secretary at Fletch. North. Pre 1968. Married Len Davies, an analytical chemist in Chromatography and Spectroscopy Laborator, in 1968. More

Technical Clerk in Engine Assembly 31 Years Service Started 1941 England Scrum-Half Coached the Coventry works rugby team Retired 1973 More

Ref: 1931 Physical Culture Club co.uk/physical-culture-club-more-info/">More

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Also played Rugby for the Standard

Works rally driver

Worked there from 1971 - 1980. First four years as a trainee working in most departments around Canley, then the next five years on the Spitfire and Dolomite line in the Rocket Range( New Assembly Hall)

Engineering Development Department c1978 uk/engineering-development-department/">More

Apprentice Training School john-clarke/">More

My dad worked there

Formerly of Standard, Triumph and Dunlop. Passed away on June 23rd 2009 aged 79 years. Will be sadly missed.

Anthony worked at the Standard Triumph from 1970, when he began his electrical engineering apprenticeship there, until the factory's closure

Mary Geffert was originally from Hamilton, Scotland, but spent most of her life in Coventry where she worked at the Standard Triumph.

Deputy Managing Director Lived at Elm Cottage, Malthouse Lane. Kenilworth d March 1967

Apprentice 1955. My Brother was able to finish up his last year of apprenticeship at the NY office. My Brother Francis continued in the auto industry. He now lives in Port Townsend, Washington State, USA. More

My dad was with Triumph in the late 40's through 1960. Service Representative In 1957 Dad was transferred to the U.S.A, New York, NY office East Coast Service Manager 1957 to 1960. Sadly died 1960 More

Storekeeper in Spares Stores, Fletch South for 21 years href="http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/harry-george"/>More

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Worked in the photography department

Export Sales Clerk Fletch South c1969 - c1972+ Married Graham Stuart ( Engine Assembly) More

Edna Lombard, Previously Edna Downing (nee Gibbs).

Tyre fitter basement

Body Prep 1959

Cost Office c1979

Paint Shop

Chargehand Cutter Grinding Section at Radford c1960 www.triumphworks.co.uk/james-grey"/>More

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Wages clerk at Forward Radiator, early to middle 30s. Was there when I started in 1969 and there when left in 1973.

BL Parts Retired Feb/March 1979

Engine Test

c1961

Planning Dept c1959

Rocket Range Herald Trim

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Apprentice in 1979

Engineering Inspector, Canley Service 1937-1973

My Dad

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John James Glasgow was born in 1919 and apprenticed to automobile engineering with the Standard Motor Company, Ltd. He joined the Royal Air Force and became a Navigator. He lost his life in an aircraft accident on 28th October, 1944, at the age of 25.

Arc Welding Section, Tinsmiths, Canley c1959

Competition Dept. Service Dept. Allesley 1958-1980 www.triumphworks.co.uk/triumph-trs/">Photo at Le Mans

Final Finish 32 years Service (Approx 1941-1973)

My dad John Glover worked on the Stag. He used to pick me up from school in them great car brings back great memories. Experimental Dept.

c1950

38 years' continuous service. Foreman of Car Despatch for 14 years. Was in earlier years employed as a delivery driver and demonstrator. Retired 1960 d. June 3, 1960

Spares Division 32 Years Service Retired 1968 www.triumphworks.co.uk/winifred-goddard/">More

Standard Male Voice Choir Conductor, 1958

Tinsmith c1959

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c1954 c1956 Security Officer

Toolmaker, Massey Ferguson England and Lions Rugby International http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/bert-godwin">More

Apprentice from 1979, Jonit with Jaguar and Standard Triumph

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Married Dennis (Mick) Gold who also worked at the Standard Motor Co. More

Jean Gold who married Robert Langham and she worked in the office, typing etc. More

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Paint Shop, Canley, c1973

Final Finish c1972

Chauffeur to Sir John Black co.uk/sir-john-blacks-car-accident/">More

City & Guilds exam success. London Service Depot c1973 http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/apprentices-1973-pt2/“>Photo

I was transferred from Rover to Triumph as an apprentice when Rover Triumph were combined in about 1973. I believe myself and Roy Jolly were the first 2 to move between the companies. I worked in engineering on TR7 European spec car at Fletchnorth and went on to become a chassis development engineer and later working in press cars for many years with Martin Cox and Mike Brooks. Later went on to manage the Preparation of Fleet Demonstrators. Roy was on the drawing board and went on to show great engineering expertise in engine design at Canley, Longbridge and BMW. I left in 1988 after being seconded to ARCONA (Austin Rover North America) and went on to continue to manage the preparation of company cars and demonstrators when the operation was outsourced and based at Baginton and later Lawford Heath, Rugby.

Safety Office, Canley Ref: 1972 co.uk/doreen-vowles/">More More submitted by Ian Jones (Clarification req for same person ED)

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c1954

Wartime Mosquito production mosquito-makers-2/">More

Trimmer 70's

c1929

Schedule Control, New Assembly Hall, c1966 triumphworks.co.uk/schedule-control/>More

I started from school at 15 in 1960 as a trainee in the body shop, my foreman was a very nice man named Charlie Fisher. Shortly after we moved to a body shop at Torrington Ave in Tile hill. After about 5 years I moved to 15 shop, then I moved to the paint shop on inspection. My last move was to the final finish, I left in 1978 to pursue other interests. My first car in 1962 was a herald coupe in grey and white, I have many happy memories in that car. I find your web site very interesting.

35 years service. Machine Shop Joined Standard in 1915 Cash' s Lane "was practically the first Gang Chargehand to be installed by the late Mr. S. O. Beaumont, Machine Shop Manager" Retired 1950 More

Inspector, 14 years service Died July 23rd, 1962 aged 59.

Works rally driver

Service Training Supervisor (Cars) 1972

Conveyor of the NUVB based in the Herald assembly shop. After measured day rate was introduced believe he became a Foreman.

Stores, Fletch South 1963 (at least) 25 years service href="http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/jack-gowland"/>More

Service Manager skyrme-allesley-paint-shop/"> More Home Service executive, Allesley c1963 More

Toolroom, No 1 Plant. Liverpool. 11 years service

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

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

Honorary Technical Advisor to the Registrar. Left ST 1965

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Vice-President, Standard Motors Branch British Legion, Chairman of the Benevolent Committee of the Legion Branch. He is a member of the Works Recreation Committee and has been with the Company for the past 16 years. (Ref 1952) More

Ref; September 1948. Lived at 154 Canley Road. Coventry. A staff sergeant aged 45 (in 1948)

Joined Standard Triumph in 1940. Manager of Supplies Division, 1961 Supplies Director, 1968

Pupil Engineer 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

Tinsmith retirement/">More Drum Major Ted Graham was a fitter /tester and worked for Sid Griffin in fletch North main engineering workshop

Body Drawing Office c1960

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

Service 1968-1973 d 16 January 1973 aged just 26

My ex father-in law Roy Grant worked there in the 70-80s

Fletch south maintenance. Tom Grant was Foreman

Comptometer Operator c1958

Personnel Admin Ivy Cottage HR

I worked in the press shop

1933. Chief body engineer with Standard Motor Co Source: The Times, Tuesday, Sep 26, 1933 More

My dad worked there in the 50's, 60's and 70's. His name was Fred Green and he was sales manager for overseas. Sadly he died in 1991.

35 years' service Retired 1946. co.uk/jimmy-green-and-jimmy-green"/>More

45 Years Service Started 1915 Retired 1963 www.triumphworks.co.uk/jimmy-green-and-jimmy-green"/>More

Clerk in the Postal department, Fletchamstead Highway 1972

Schedule Control, New Assembly Hall, c1966 triumphworks.co.uk/schedule-control/>More

(Chief Instructor) at Tile Hill Training Centre, Coventry I did my apprenticeship there 1973- 1977. The guys who ran the training school were: Barry Jagger, Paul Green, Jack Selby and Cliff Johnson. More

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

Supply Division c1959

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Ref 1952. Civil Defence Unit co.uk/civil-defence-unit/">More

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Toolmaker. Retired 1968 after 40 years Service

Typist Facilities Planning JRT Spares about 1975/6 later Secretary Industrial Relations then to Personel Director in Ivy Cottage Canley until June 1979 when I left to go live in Germany Loved working there, had fun. When I saw Cyril Morris name it tweaked my heart, I worked for him and Nick Crichton in Industrial relations

Main Trim Retired Feb/March 1979

Wages Office c1959

Cutter Grinding Section at Radford Started 1920 retired 1960 (Aged 76) More

Apprentice Supervisor, c1954 recreation-club-committee"/>More More

Electrical engineer, Canley Maintenance uk/foremen-recognise-anyone/"/>More Foreman electrician More

My dad Gil Griffin worked there at that time.

Chief Order Clerk. Spares Section, Service Division c1947

Shop Steward, Assembly Shop. TR Section c1959 www.triumphworks.co.uk/thats-me-ron-thompson/">Find out more HERE

AUEW Convenor 1973

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c1959

Spares Division, 13 years service d Oct 29, 1971 aged 62

21 Shop, Canley 12 years service. 1961-1973

Paint shop

Secretary to Mr Warren and others at Forward Radiator, Bordesley Green.

c1968 Canley (Triumph) Fire Officer co.uk/fire-station-canley"/>More

23 Shop Final Finish

Tile Hill. 20 years service. Died October 22, 1963 aged just 44.

c1950

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Standard's Technical Chief 1931. Left for war service returning in 1945. Technical Director and retired as Deputy Managing Director in 1956 Retained as Consultant to Standard Motor Co. GRINHAM, Edward George M.I.Mech.E., M.S.A.E. Consultant to Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., since May, 1957. Consultant to Standard Motor Co., Ltd. since January, 1957. b: April 26, 1891, Gillingham, Kent. Educ: Rochester Grammar School. Served apprenticeship with Vickers, Ltd., Erith, 1906-11; draughtsman, Wolseley Motors, Ltd., Birmingham, 1912-14; draughtsman, Arrol-Johnson, Ltd., Dumfries, 1914-16; Chief Draughtsman, Vulcan Motor Co., Southport, 1917-21; Chief Designer, Humber Co., Ltd., Coventry, 1921-30; Technical Director, Standard Motor Co., Ltd., Coventry, 1930-41; General Manager, de Havilland Co., Ltd., Hatfield, 1941-43 ; Chief Engineer, Rootes Group, Coventry, 1943-45; Technical Director and Deputy Managing Director, Standard Motor Co., Ltd., 1945-56; retired December, 1956. Recreations: golf, fishing. Add: Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., Holbrook Lane, Foleshill, Coventry. T: Coventry 88733 ; and Holly Hill, Holly Lane, Balsall Common, Nr. Coventry. T: Berkswell 3204. Photo c 1930 Photo 1950 More

SC Axle engineer 1950

Fitters mate Maintenance Fletch South

War production. http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/mosquito-makers-2/

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

Finisher, Herald Trim, Canley Gang 81. Retired 1973 after long service More

Unknown Dept. Married to John (Jimmy) Gunn www.triumphworks.co.uk/john-jimmy-gunn/">More

Service 30 years Joined 1925 London Depot and Park Royal 1936 transferred to Service Department, 1949 More

Ray worked for the Standard Motor Company for more than 42 years.

William Ewart Guy had been a director of Guy Motors, Ltd., Wolverhampton, for many years, until his retirement through ill-health in 1951. His technical education was obtained at Birmingham Technical College, and he served an apprenticeship with H. W. Ward and Company, Ltd., Birmingham, and the Lanchester Motor Company, Birmingham, and was later employed in the drawing offices of the Wolseley Motor Company, Birmingham, and the Standard Motor Company, Ltd., Coventry. During the 1914-18 war he was a dispatch rider in the Royal Engineers, and just prior to being demobilized was in the Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport) having risen to the rank of Major. After leaving the Forces Mr. Guy acted as repairs and service manager, and production manager, with Guy Motors, and later became commercial director; he was also a director of the Sunbeam Trolleybus Company. For fifteen years he was closely associated with the technical administration of the War Office department dealing with mechanization, and with the design, development and production of military vehicles. His death occurred on 2nd May, 1954, at the age of fifty-six.