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Alf Welch - Service Instructor in Market Promotion and Training

On the first anniversary of the launch of this website archive we thought we'd write something about Alf Welch. Alf Read more

Jack Taylor - Quality Control

Jack Taylor worked for Standard Triumph at Canley as a Quality Control Engineer. He had originally been employed at an Read more

Albert Edward Smith

When the 83,139th and last Standard Eight rolled off the production line at Canley on Friday 9th July 1948, it wasn't Read more

Jack King - No 17 Shop

A presentation photograph of Jack King sent in by Jackie Roach. Jack King was a Charge Hand in No 17 Read more

Apprentices Athletic Team 1953

A great photo of the Standard Apprentices' Athletics Team and officials of the Standard Apprentices Association. We can name some Read more

Pubs: The Herald

This pub was named after the Triumph Herald motor car, which was first built in 1959 in the Standard factory Read more

The Last Triumph Herald - Names

The photograph of the last Triumph Herald off the production line has offered a new name... Dave Holtom - himself Read more

Factory 1922

Super photos from 1922. Read more

Wal Horsfall - Sheetmetal Worker

Wal Horsfall started as a sheetmetal worker in the old farm buildings at Canley. After some years he moved to Read more

Costs Department Pt2

Two more photographs from the Costs Department. Thanks again to Annemarie Mabbs for submitting them. They are two photographs taken Read more

Mosquito Makers - Wooden Wonder Found!

Following the recent article on the Standard Motor’s built Mosquito - one has been found!Warren Denholm, has been in touch Read more

Jack Kearton - Jigmaker

Jack Kearton, a jigmaker in 12A Shop, Canley, came to Coventry from South Wales in the 1920s. He found work Read more

P.V. Williams - Mosquito Test Pilot

P.V. Williams, Standard Motors Aeroplane test pilot. Read more

Thomas Ward - The Elephant in the Room

There was a highly interesting and little-known period during which Triumph was owned by Thos. W. Ward Ltd., the internationally Read more

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2025. The site was subject to a major cyber attack. It is sad there are people out there that wish to ruin everything.

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Alf Welch – Service Instructor in Market Promotion and Training - On the first anniversary of the launch of this website archive we thought we’d write something about Alf Welch.
Jack Taylor – Quality Control - Jack Taylor worked for Standard Triumph at Canley as a Quality Control Engineer. He had originally been employed at an Air Ministry inspectorate between 1936 and 1947, becoming involved with the Standard Motor Company because of their contract to build Mosquito aircraft during the war.
Albert Edward Smith - When the 83,139th and last Standard Eight rolled off the production line at Canley on Friday 9th July 1948, it wasn’t sold or given to a museum.
Jack King – No 17 Shop - A presentation photograph of Jack King sent in by Jackie Roach.
Apprentices Athletic Team 1953 - A great photo of the Standard Apprentices’ Athletics Team and officials of the Standard Apprentices Association. We can name some of the faces: Seated second row (Officials) left to right: FW Morris, Hon Treasurer; E. Knight, Chairman; Apprentice T Hudgel; Mr Key, Vice-Chairman; W. Grey, Apprentice Supervisor. G. Parham, Physical Training Instructor, can be seen …
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Pubs: The Herald - This pub was named after the Triumph Herald motor car, which was first built in 1959 in the Standard factory that stood on the other side of the railway line from the pub.
The Last Triumph Herald – Names - The photograph of the last Triumph Herald off the production line has offered a new name…
Factory 1922 - Super photos from 1922.
Wal Horsfall – Sheetmetal Worker - Wal Horsfall started as a sheetmetal worker in the old farm buildings at Canley. After some years he moved to the Press Shop. In 1937 he was made a chargehand in the Bonnet Shop, whilst Joe Cappleman as chargehand on petrol tanks.
Costs Department Pt2 - Two more photographs from the Costs Department.
Mosquito Makers – Wooden Wonder Found! - Following the recent article on the Standard Motor’s built Mosquito – one has been found!
Jack Kearton – Jigmaker - Jack Kearton, a jigmaker in 12A Shop, Canley, came to Coventry from South Wales in the 1920s. He found work as a machinist and then worked on testing Dolomites at the old Triumph works for eight years. He did not join Standard Triumph, however, until during the last war.
P.V. Williams – Mosquito Test Pilot - P.V. Williams, Standard Motors Aeroplane test pilot.
Thomas Ward – The Elephant in the Room - There was a highly interesting and little-known period during which Triumph was owned by Thos. W. Ward Ltd., the internationally famous steel company. (See Below). Mr S. J. Dyal, a director of Ward’s, who was able to piece together the true account of this interim period when Triumph had its H.Q. not at Priory Street, …
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Percy Cleydon – Canteen, Social & Welfare Manager - Mr. Percy Cleydon, Social and Welfare Manager of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd., has retired at the age of 65.
Water Test Area - Dated from the 1950’s this photograph shows the Water Test Area at Canley.
Sir John Black 10/02/1895 - Sir John Paul Black (10 February 1895 – 24 December 1965)Chairman and Managing Director of the Standard Motor Company Ltd(Mini biography published in 1951)
W F Elliott - W F Elliott recently left the employment of The Standard Motor Company after 43 years service.
Shadow Factory - Cutting the first sod of ground on the company golf course. Dated 1936. John Black can be seen with the spade and members of Garlick’s, the Coventry building firm, can be seen in the photo (assuming on the right).On the second left looks like Leslie Dexter (1897-1937) and 4th from left, Sales Manager (from 1931) …
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Pete Davis – Tinsmith Welders 17 Shop - 17 Shop Tinsmith Welders presentation to Pete Davis by Mr Ball, the foreman to Pete Davis on his forthcoming wedding on October 25th 1969.
Donald Healey - Born 3rd July 1898, died 13th January 1988. Works rally driver, Experimental Manager 1934-1939, and General Manager 1940 under Thos Ward’s ownership. Responsible for the Triumph Southern Cross and straight-eight Triumph Dolomite. Famed “Healey” car marque. Joined Triumph in 1933.
Activity at Allesley - The launching of the Triumph Herald in April was followed in succeeding months by its presentation in the capitals of Europe. In addition, all the other models in the Standard Triumph range had to be prepared for display in the company’s stands at motor shows on the continent. Earls Court demanded the biggest effort of …
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Pete Davis – Tinsmith Welders 17 Shop Pt2 - A second photo has been sent through thanks to Pete Davis, again Tinsmiths, around 1970.
Ken Richardson Pt1 - In the Charleston, Black-Bottom and Tea-For-Two days of the nineteen-twenties you ran the risk, if you walked around Bourne, in Lincolnshire, of being carved up by a lithe schoolboy of thirteen using the village streets as a T.T. course for his 2 1/4 h.p. round-tank B.S.A. motorcycle. You would not have run much risk of …
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Sir John Black’s Car Accident - November 3rd, 1953 at Banner Lane. Sir John Black and Ken Richardson were testing the Swallow Doretti Prototype (Registration 623E). Suddenly a Works van, came out of a turning unexpectedly. Ken swerved the car to avoid killing them both in a headlong collision.
Mosquito Makers - The photograph showing a group of workers in front of a de Havilland Mosquito was taken at the Standard Motors Facility at Ansty. Standard Motors were contracted to produce Mosquitos and Airspeed Oxford Aircraft during WW2. The original photo, and more details about the Mosquito, can be seen HERE. Component manufacture, sub assembly and main …
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