Awards and Loans
Preservationist Award
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Restoration Awards 2011
Lakeland Arts TrustThe Trust's permier award, the Peter Allen award, went to the Lakeland Arts Trust for the restoration of the classic Windermere steam launch Osprey. Built in 1902 with steam propulsion, she was used privately for 70 years and converted to a diesel-powered trip boat. The Windermere Steamboat Museum ...
Young Preservationist Award
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Young Preservationist of the Year 2011
Alex Plews - the 2011 Award Winner!Our Young Preservationist this year is once again a railwayman; many of them have been but we would like to hear about young men and women from other sectors too.Alex Plews joined The Buckingham Railway Centre at Quainton Road in 1989 as a volunteer. ...
Restoration Awards
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Restoration Awards 2010
Geoff LumbGeoff's Transport Collection at Golcar specialises in the products of the Karrier factory originally sited at nearby Huddersfield. The Peter Allen Award and a cheque for £2000 were awarded for his meticulous restoration of a 1928 Karrier six-wheel bus with English Electric clerestory-roofed single deck bodywork. Timothy LobbRowe Hillmaster lorries ...
Lifetime Achievement Awards
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Lifetime Achievement Award 2011
Vic SmallshireAs a teenager in the late 1950s, Vic persuaded his father to build him a boat to tour the Black Country canals. He found the Government was closing them quicker than he could discover them: so began a 50 year association with the Dudley Canals.From direct action in the ...
Lifetime Achievement Award 2010
Alan MooreAlan has made an outstanding long-term contribution to transport preservation, especially heritage railways. He has trigger-funded restoration of the quad-art set, many steam locomotives, the rail motor shed at Didcot and the goods shed at Bodmin. He has served as Chairman of the Bodmin & Wenford Railway and Finance ...
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 ...
Awards & Loan
See more information about an Award or LoanThe 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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