Did you work at the Standard or Triumph – at Canley, Radford, Banner Lane, Northey Road, Allesley, Tile Hill, Western Avenue (London), Bordesley Green (Birmingham), Speke (Liverpool), Berkeley Square (London) or any of the associated sites/companies associated with Standard Triumph? If so, we’d love to hear from you to build a database of names associated with the Standard and Triumph company. Read More HERE. You may notice adverts on the site. You can help this site by clicking on them which supports the archive. Thank you.
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List of Names (Surnames First)
There are currently 116 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter A.
Abbey, William
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1890 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAckland, Warwick
Does anybody remember Warwick Ackland in the drawing office/body engineering at Triumph, Canley
(sadly he died 2011 ) great days when he brought home tr7 and triumph spitfire etc
Submitted by: Jon Ackland Adams, George William
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1894 Place of Birth: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAdams, Herbert
Toolroom, No 1 Plant.
Liverpool
46 years service
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAdams, W
Member of the Standard Triumph Amateur Boxing Club, 1954
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAddinall, George
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1902 Place of Birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAkeister, Alan
Apprentice at Tile Hill (Until they moved us to jaguar apprentice facility) Worked in the Paint lab then at Materials Engineering Fletch North
Submitted by: Alan AkeisterAkeister, John George
Machinist, Radford
Service 1962-1972
d 15 Nov, 1972 aged 78
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAldridge, Harry Frank
Service Engineer at Allesley
30 years Service.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAllen, Frederick
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1905 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAllen, Frederick George
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1893 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAllen, Gordon
My late Dad, Gordon Allen was a toolmaker for about 40+ years there.
Submitted by: Lesley KirbyAllen, Mr
Foreman, c1945-1949
Foreman Inspector. Assembly Shop
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Submitted by: Sheila Murphy (nee Egginton)Allen, Phillip
Car Trimmer
Liverpool Speke
Company Service: 1956-1971
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAllen, William
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1889 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAllington, Nora
Secretary to Jock Brown from whilst based at Coventry
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAllison, Mike
Quality Facilities Manager.
Kremlin at Fletch North.
His passion was the MG. He wrote quite a few books on the subject. One of them titled 'The Magic of the MG'
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Submitted by: Christine ClarkAllmark, Joe
Engine Stores
Retired 1973 after long service
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAmbrose, Frank
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1904 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAmbrose, Herbert
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1906 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAmbrose, Rose
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1899 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAmphlett, Denise
1973 to 1980 Secretary to Dave Leopold Homologation Department at Fletch North
Submitted by: Denise HodgesAnderson, M
Foreman, Gear Cutting, Gearbox Shop. January, 1973
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAnderson, Olive
Nurse at the factory close to Stoke Aldermore
Submitted by: Jackie Roberts (daughter)Anderton, Johnny
Worked at the Standard Triumph factory between 1964 - 1969 trim fitting in the Rocket Range and also on Final Finish.
Permission given by my Father to share this information.
Submitted by: Jerome AndertonAngus, L
Tool Room, Canley. Member of Modern Dance Club c1950. More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAnsell, Arthur Henry
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1895 Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAnstey, Charles
Heat Treatment
Service 16 Years
Retired 1960
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAntczak, Jozef
Jozef Antczak was originally from Posnan, Poland. Josef came to work at the Standard Triumph in Coventry following the Second World War
Submitted by: Victoria Geffert (grand-daughter)Anthony Peters (Tony)
Worked in the engine shop /experimental vehicle proving current cars from 1972-1980
Submitted by: Tony PetersAppleby, William Victor
b: August 10, 1903
Standard Motor Co. 1927; there was engaged on component design for the Standard Nine
1953- Chief Designer of Engines and Gearboxes, British Motor Corporation, Ltd
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveArden, Frank
Paint rectification, at Allesley
17 years service
Retired 1973
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveArmfield, (Mr)
Security Officer, Gate office Fletchamstead Highway, 1967
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveArmour, William Joseph
Process Panel Cleaner, Tile Hill
Service 1963-1973
d 5 feb 1973 aged 44
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive Arms, Marilyn
Typist c1972 10 years service
Supplies Division and Sales Conversion
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveArms, Reg
Worked at the Canley plant
Worked at the Standard Triumph from the late 50's to the early 90s. His name was Reg Arms. He worked in the Stores.
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Allesley. Read More Here
Submitted by: Chris Frankton (daughter)Arnes, William James
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1874 Place of Birth: Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveArnott, George
24 years' broken service.
Retired in 1971.
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveArrowsmith, Alfred
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1901 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAshford, James William
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1885 Place of Birth: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAshley, Frank Daniel
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1902 Place of Birth: Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAshley, Kenneth
Chargehand on the Cylinder Block/Cylinder Head Sections. 3/7/1946 - 10/4/1980........Clock No. 26503
Submitted by: Mark AshleyAshly, William
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1879 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAshton, Arthur
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1884 Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAshton, Barry
Early 50's Fletch, Aero Shop
'59 Herald Trim and Finish - building the first cars by hand - three a day!
Service Dept, Allesley c1967>
Sales Rep for SW (Devon, Cornwall and Channel Isles)
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveAspland, Kenneth
Company Secretary and Director.
Joined Company in 1940. Director from 1953, left 1961. (Part of the Leyland takeover redundancies)
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAssinder, Austin
My grandad was Chief Fire Officer at the Standard Motor Company
Submitted by: Lorraine MaudAssinder, J Miss
Wages Banner Lane. Member of Modern Dance Club c1950. More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAthersuch, Thomas
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1902 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAtkins, John
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1900 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAtkins, Leslie
Experimental Shop
Les Atkins worked in the body shop in Fletch North and later became foreman.
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive Atkins, Robert Percy James
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1891 Place of Birth:
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAtkinson, Des
Inspection, Canley
My mum and sister worked at Standard Triumph on the A45 Allesley. Peggy Atkinson and Anne Atkinson. When Anne married she went to work for the Publicity Manager. Her name then was Anne Leech. Dad worked on inspection at Canley: Des Atkinson.
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Submitted by: Jane TaylorAtkinson, Peggy
My mum and sister worked at Standard Triumph on the A45 Allesley. Peggy Atkinson and Anne Atkinson. When Anne married she went to work for the Publicity Manager. Her name then was Anne Leech. Dad worked on inspection at Canley: Des Atkinson.
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Submitted by: Jane TaylorAttwood, Archibald Edwin
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1881 Place of Birth: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAucott, Dorothy
Ref. Toolroom Soprano!
Mrs. Dorothy Aucott, a soprano, who is employed as a toolroom machinist in Standard Motor Company factory, is the winner of the inter-factory talent contest which has been taking place at the Empire Theatre
27 November 1943
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveAustin, Arthur W
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1899 Place of Birth: Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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On the first anniversary of the launch of this website archive we thought we'd write something about Alf Welch. Alf Read more
I Joined Standard Motors in January 1962 as an office Junior in the Benevolent office, Ivy Cottage, Canley. The boss Read more
Specialist Toolmaker c1952 - 1980. Son of Frank Golding, Chauffeur to Sir John Black Commenced apprenticeship in 1951 at Banner Read more
Here are my details. My life at Standard Triumph started as an apprentice from 1967 - 1972. I was lucky Read more
Mr A. S. Dick. Managing Director of Standard Triumph International since 1954, is to resign from the company, according to Read more
Paul Finlayson has been in touch with a photo and details of his Dad.My father worked at the works from Read more
IN THE LAB WITH TRIUMPH - Testing TRs For US Federal Emission Standards. It's a small building, inconspicuous in the clutter Read more
In appreciation of his 12 years valuable and useful service as Chairman of the Standard Apprentice Association, Mr E. Knight Read more
The Standard Triumph Apprentices Association (STAA) was affiliated to The Coventry Apprentices Association (CAA). Inter company activities with member firms Read more
C. L. P. Edmonds - Export Sales Manager at Standard Triumph. Edmonds can be seen here third from left at Read more
Standard Triumph's Service Depot at Park Royal in West London. This fabulous photograph dates from June 1951 when Sir John Black Read more
George Turnbull, Standard Triumph Director pulls out the winning ticket No. 11478 to win a Triumph Herald donated to the Read more
Archie W. Neal - Factory Visits Supervisor. This marvellous photo shows French school children on an exchange trip from Roanne Read more
Leo Taylor, of Tinsmiths' Dept., retired last month after 27 years' service • He had a record of social work Read more
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