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.
List of Names (Surnames First)
There are currently 23 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter Y.
Yarwood, Bill
Engineering Dept. Fletch North.
Chief ‘checker’ for the chassis D.O
Emigrated to Australia late sixties/early seventies
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveYork, Cecil Joseph Thomas
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1894 Place of Birth: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, Alfred
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1870 Place of Birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, Dennis
My grandad worked there from the age of 14 (about 1939), but signed up to the navy aged 15 (after lying about his age!) and returned to work here after the war (1945/46) as jobs were kept open. Worked here until everyone was made redundant. He worked on both Standard and Standard Triumph, and I think he worked in the gear box room.
Submitted by: Kayleigh ThomsonYoung, Fred
Rover Triumph projects director.
After the war, he took up a post with Standard and by 1971, had become manufacturing manager for the Canley, Tile Hill and Radford plants, responsible for more than 10,000 staff.
Responsible for planning and executing the relocation of TR7 production from Speke in Liverpool to Coventry before taking early retirement in 1980.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, Harry
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1882 Place of Birth: Coventry
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, J (Mrs)
It certainly was a great firm to work for. Sir John Black was a frequent visitor to our office, and I typed the letter thanking him for the bonus we received in respect to the profits the firm made during the year.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveYoung, John
Apprentice chef, c1964. Son of Cyril Young, company Safety Officer.
MoreSubmitted by: David Mileham
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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
Happy Christmas to all ex-workers and their families. Christmas is a great time to remember those who have passed on Read more
A couple of Christmas Party photographs... Both from Christmas 1954, the first shows the Spares Department Christmas Party (above) and Read more
Love certainly was in the air at Christmas 1969 as all these workers at Standard Triumph were married. This is Part Read more
Love certainly was in the air at Christmas 1969 as all these workers at Standard Triumph were married. There are lot's - this is Read more
My dad worked at Canley Standard Triumph , Coventry 1964 - 1979. Josephine Ward, the daughter of Joseph Rice, has been in Read more
An event of seasonal importance to children of all ages will take place in the Pavilion Tile Hill Lane on Read more
The huge Banner Lane plant of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd., which is building the Ferguson Tractor, recently produced the Read more
I started in Herald Trim and Finish in 1965. In 1974 I went into Final Finish, Fast Tracks as an Electrician Rectifier Read more
Graham Sykes, seen here as a 19 year old apprentice in 1956. In an interview with the Coventry Telegraph, Mr Sykes Read more
Well known to visitors to The Standard Motor Co's works is Staff-Sergt. Bill Cotterill, of the Works Police, who recently retired Read more
Jack Cooke started in 1938 as a pipe fitter under Mr. Lowe who was Works Engineer for the No. 1 Read more
A great photo showing the early body production of Mk IV Triumph Spitfires. We had to admit we like the Read more
An additional photograph of the first TR7 to be built at Canley. Read more
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