Stoneleigh Road, Gibbet Hill
A number of prominent Standard Triumph personnel lived at Gibbet Hill. The houses were owned by the company and rent was paid by the occupants – which in the 1950’s was just £40 per year! This particular house called ‘Culmore’ benefitted with five bedrooms, a tennis court, double garage, large garden complete with ornamental fish pond, the house even had central heating which was very rare in the 1950’s!
![Culmore Stoneleigh Road, Gibbet Hill](http://www.triumphworks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/culmore-gibbethill.jpg)
The last company owner was Frank Higham, Home Sales Director, who lived in the house from 1958 through to 1961*. Prior to that, from 1949 to 1958 ‘Culmore’ was home for Ivor Penrice, Standard Triumph Public Relations Executive. Works Director Martin Tustin also lived in Gibbet Hill – Number 2, Stoneleigh Road, Gibbet Hill.
Once Leyland took over in 1961 the houses were sold off.
* UPDATE: May 18th 1960, Frank Higham, home sales director of Standard-Triumph Sales, accepts an invitation to join the board of Hollingdrake Automobile.