Awards and Loans
Preservationist Award
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Preservationist of the Year 2015
Duncan Pittawayrestored the FIAT S76 land speed record attempt car to full working order. He was presented with the award by HRH Prince Michael of Kent who went for a spin with Duncan in his monster car at Brooklands - breathing fire and smoke to everyone's delight ...
Young Preservationist Award
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Young Preservationist of the Year 2015
Alasdair Pageis 21, and has been a committed preservationist in rail and road transport for over a decade. His self-taught restoration skills are supported by a strong respect for heritage and authenticity.He began volunteering at the South Devon Railway around the age of 10 and completed most tasks from cleaning ...
Restoration Awards
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Restoration Awards 2015
The Ron Wilsdon Award given in memory of the Trust’s founder, went to the Britten Norman Aircraft Preservation Society Trust for its restoration of Britten Norman Islander G-AVCN built at Bembridge and first flown in 1967. It became the first aircraft to be operated by Aurigny Air Services of Guernsey, the livery ...
Lifetime Achievement Awards
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Lifetime Achievement Award 2015
Charles and Robin Danielare very active West Country steam owners restorers and enthusiasts. They have been volunteers on the Talyllyn Railway since 1950s, tunnellers on Festinniog Railway & Steam Rally organisers. They have been office holders in the West of England Steam Engine Society, and of the National Traction Engine ...
Lifetime Achievement Award 2014
Ron Barker After a career in the aircraft industry Steady Barker, as he has been known almost since he left school, joined the staff of The Autocar magazine almost exactly 60 years ago, and began to combine earning a living with his life-long interest in cars. He had attended race meetings here at Brooklands in ...
Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
Max SinclairFor his 50 year campaign to restore the Droitwich canals.Canals in the plural because there is the Barge Canal, opened in 1771, and the Junction Canal opened in 1854. They were built to facilitate the salt trade on which the wealth of Droitwich was founded. The canals were abandoned ...
Lifetime Achievement Award 2012
Gordon Biddle Gordon Biddle is a retired Surveyor who has devoted his expertise to the subject of transport infrastructure and has made a major contribution to increasing awareness of the importance of this aspect of transport, and of conserving it.Gordon achieved recognition as an expert on our industrial and commercial architectural ...
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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