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Ex-employees Directory 2
There are currently 27 names in this directory beginning with the letter V.
Vallelly, Joseph
Ex-employee of Standard Triumph & Jaguar
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveVarney, George Robert
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1875 Place of Birth: Oxfordshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveVarney, J
66 men were killed serving in the Great War and their names are inscribed on the memorial stone by the promenade at London Road Cemetery. Inscription:Erected in loving memory of our comrades who gave their lives for liberty in the Great War 1914-1918 by the staff and employees of the Triumph and Gloria companies. 'He was a man and nothing that effected the human race was foreign to him.'More
Varney, Sydney
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1888 Place of Birth: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveVickerson, P (Miss)
Short-hand typist in Special Products DivisionRef: 1963MoreMarried to Alan Woods, layout artist, in Printing and Stationery Dept., Fletch. South
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveVincent, L W
Chassis, Canley 1931Engineering Manager, c1959Hon Sec. Standard Motors Rugby Football Club 1931More Rugby Club(Possibly first name Les)
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveVincent, M
Park Royal Standard Triumph Service Depot, North London.c1951 - (at least) 23 years service More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveVincent, Rose
1939 Accounts Department. Married L W Vincent
Submitted by: William Vincent, son of L W Vincent and Rose VincentVincent, William Charles
Engineer. He was the driver for King George V at the Dehli Durbar in 1911. Standard supplied all the vehicles for the royal party
Submitted by: William Vincent, son of LW VincentViner, George L M
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1878 Place of Birth: Clapham, Surrey, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveVowles, Doreen
Secretary to Mr. Johns, Factory Manager, Tile Hill, Ref: 1972Married John Goodwin, Safety Office. CanleyMorea>
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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
Percy Hall (72), a paint sprayer in Paint Shop Canley, retired after over 25 years with Standard Triumph. Percy worked for several Read more
The most decorated private soldier in World War One and Police Sargeant at Standard Triumph. "I knew him over several Read more
A very sad photo showing the last car - a Triumph Spitfire coming off the line. This photo is dated Read more
A new photograph with a couple of names. Update: First Left - Charlie Swain (Machine shop superintendent. 1960’s submitted by Read more
I thought you might like to see some photographs of my late father, Ernest 'Jim' Russell, who served his apprenticeship Read more
Fabulous photo from 1953. Caption reads: "Happy children flock around Sir John Black during one of his many personal visits Read more
Mr W Vincent in New Zealand, has identified that the Chauffeur in the picture below was his grandfather William Charles Read more
A fantastic photo show a team of ladies that were tasked to deliver cars, in the most cases, to the ports Read more
The Standard Service Department has many functions, including the administration of Service and the supply of Standard and Triumph spares Read more
We always have to double-check photos that are forwarded to us and after a bit of too-ing and fro-ing the Read more
Fabulous photo sent into the StandardTriumph archive http://www.standardstandardtriumph.co.uk - looking completely smitten is the Canley Social Club groundsman, John Egginton with a ladies (football?) Read more
During WW2 The Standard Motor Company had operated on behalf of the Government a new "shadow" factory making aero engines. This Read more
Jack Taylor worked for Standard Triumph at Canley as a Quality Control Engineer. He had originally been employed at an Read more
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