Following on from the Cost Office Part 1 (Part 2 to follow shortly), this little snippet has been found from 1979. Continue reading “Tony Gibbs – Cost Office”
Tom Neary – Maintenance Department
Tom Neary , of Maintenance Department, Canley, was presented with a sum of money from the department when he retired after many years’ service. Mr. E. K. Wadsworth, Works Engineer, made the presentation.
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Mark McCombie
I started work at Standard Triumph in the summer of 1971 working at the Tile Hill training school. I progressed to become a trimmer working at Canley and also at the Service Department at Allesley. Continue reading “Mark McCombie”
Ivy Cottage – Demolition
A sad photo taken just prior to the demolition of Ivy Cottage. Continue reading “Ivy Cottage – Demolition”
Cliff Frost
Cliff was born on the 9th March 1932 to Arthur and Sylvia Frost. Cliff was the third of four children. He had an elder brother called Arthur, but called Mick for his entire life, and an older sister Joan. A couple of years after Cliff had arrived the youngest of the siblings, Trevor was born. Continue reading “Cliff Frost”
1950’s Wages Agreement
Directors from Standard Triumph and representatives from the Trade Union sign the new wages agreement. Continue reading “1950’s Wages Agreement”