Walter Rubley was Factory Manager of the Car Division at The Standard Motor Company Limited, where he had been employed for 41 years. Continue reading “Walter Rubley”
Jabbeke Speed Test – Original Standard Triumph period film
Original Standard Triumph period film of the Jabbeke speed test featuring TR2 prototype MVC575. This car has recently been restored. The film shows Sir John Black and Ken Richardson. Can you help with other names? Continue reading “Jabbeke Speed Test – Original Standard Triumph period film”
Mavis Langdon
Hello, my name is Carmel Langdon and my mother Mavis Langdon, my aunts and their friends worked at Standard Triumph.
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Graham Richardson – Printing Dept.
I started working at Triumph in 1972 in the Printing Department, where I printed all the internal documents for parts forms, wages slips and all that was required. There were about 12 people who worked in that department.
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Bill Bullivant
A Second World War veteran and Standard Triumph manager has celebrated his 100th birthday in Coventry. Continue reading “Bill Bullivant”
Forward Radiator – Bordesley Green
Of the 53 years that the Forward Radiator Company of Bordesley Green Road, Birmingham, was in existence, the last decade was undoubtedly the most dramatic in the company’s long history. Continue reading “Forward Radiator – Bordesley Green”