GFL Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 Some great photo's and fascinating history on the long gone Canley Factory thanks to the Coventry Telegraph. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiHp5zskvz-AhVHdcAKHT4-CfoQFnoECA8QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coventrytelegraph.net%2Fnews%2Fcoventry-news%2Ftriumph-rise-fall-iconic-coventry-15330637&usg=AOvVaw1-wWlUntO4SG2SuAcKOfDH Enjoy Gary 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybeau Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 The Standard Triumph working mans club is still there and open. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekS Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 Thanks for that Gary, thoroughly enjoyed it! Derek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 I Worked for Tarmac in the 90's as part of their environmental technical services section and worked on cleaning up the site in '96. I think it is safe to say that the attached is the last part, albeit unfinished, to come out of the factory as it was dug up along with some old bottles close to the old level crossing. If only I'd known then to take more pictures, although it was already half demolished and mainly stripped out. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFL Posted May 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) I can remember in the summer of 1979 going past the Canley site on a train and seeing lots of new Spitfires & Dolomites parked up. I did visit again in the late 90's to look at the Standard Triumph Monument adjacent to the Standard Triumph Working Men's club too. I wonder if the last Herald 13/60 Convertible survived🤔 Gary Edited May 18, 2023 by Gary Flinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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