Early photographs are scarce from the Standard Motor Co – and if any do crop up there is often very little detail to accompany the images. Continue reading “1930’s Standard Motor Co. Staff”
Lord Tedder – Chairman Standard Triumph
Lord Tedder Chairman from 1954 to 1960. Continue reading “Lord Tedder – Chairman Standard Triumph”
Charles Friswell – Standard Motors
Sir Charles Ernest Hain Friswell (1871–1926), Managing Director of the Standard Motor Co and Friswells. Continue reading “Charles Friswell – Standard Motors”
Alick Dick Leaves Standard Triumph
Tuesday, August 22nd and Alick Dick, Managing Director of Standard Triumph, resigns. Continue reading “Alick Dick Leaves Standard Triumph”
Directors Resign 1961
Workers at the Standard-Triumph factories at Coventry, where wage rates are among the highest in the country, were concerned yesterday lest the board changes in the company foreshadowed policy changes which could lead to redundancy or to attempts to cut wage rates.
The Guardian, 23 August, 1961
The Last Triumph Herald
A fantastic photo depicting the very last Triumph Herald off the production line. Dated May 21st, 1971, it’s quite a well known photo. What isn’t known are the names of the people shown in the photographs. Thanks to this website we now have a match for the gentleman in the drivers seat – we’ll be revealing all soon!
From its initial launch, the Triumph Herald ran from 1959 through to 1971 selling over half a million cars throughout the world. The Heralds chassis construction enabled different body styles to be easily assembled – saloon, coupe, convertible and even a van – and lead to the development of the Triumph Vitesse, Spitfire and GT6.
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