Awards and Loans

The Trust offers financial assistance to individuals or groups to carry through restoration or improvement projects to completion. The Trust also invites enquiries about sponsoring one or more Awards.
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Latest Preservationist of the Year and past winners

Preservationist of the Year 2009

 Peter Vacher - the 2009 Award Winner!The Preservationist of the Year award for 2009 goes to Peter Vacher. The award is given in recognition of the repatriation from India and restoration to flight of Hawker Hurricane Mk1 R4118, the sole surviving Hurricane from the Battle of Britain in flying condition.    ...

Young Preservationist Award

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Latest Young Preservationist of the Year and past winners

Young Preservationist of the Year 2009

   Stephen Johnson - the 2009 Award Winner!The 2009 Young Preservationist of the Year is engineering apprentice Stephen Johnson. Based at the North Bay Railway, Scarborough, Stephen demonstrated his skills as project manager of the restoration of locomotive Neptune. Stephen has had a long commitment to the railway in Scarborough, while ...

Restoration Awards

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Latest Restoration and Commemorative Awards and past winners

Restoration Awards 2009

  Pamela PageElegant Edwardian river launch Constance won this year's Peter Allen Award and a cheque for £1500. Once steam powered, the launch now has electric propulsion and a future hosting art lectures and painting classes while cruising the Thames.Yorkshire Helicopter Preservation GroupWestland Whirlwind helicopters were the first successful UK-built design ...

Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Lifetime Achievement Award 2009

  John ReevesJohn Reeves received a lifetime achievement award in recognition of a long career writing about and promoting the restoration of working steam, on the road and on the land. John FasalJohn Fasal was recognised for a lifetime's contribution to the restoration and preservation of Rolls Royce motor cars. John WylsonJohn Wylson's ...

Lifetime Achievement Award 2008

  Michael Oliver MBE and JeanMichael Oliver (MBE) and Jean are the founders of the Great Dorset Steam Fair and its organisers for 40 years. A regular fixture at the end of August each year, The Great Dorset Steam Fair GDSF now covers 600 acres of Dorset at the end of August every ...

Lifetime Achievement Award 2007

 Michael Banfield  Michael has had a lifetime involvement in the restoration of historic commercial vehicles and buses, veteran and classic cars. He was a founding member in 1957 of the Historic Commercial Vehicle Society, which merged with the Vintage Passenger Vehicle Society to become the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club, the largest ...

The National Transport Trust makes loans to groups, associations and individuals at advantageous rates for the restoration of artefacts - whether mobile or part of the infrastructure. Applications must be supported by a simple business plan which demonstrates the financial viability of the project. A sample business plan is available on request from the Treasurer.

The Trust does occasionaly make Awards for schemes which further the preservation movement. Again if you wish further information please contact the Treasurer.

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