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Preservationist Award
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Preservationist of the Year 2013
Malcolm McKeand - the 2013 Award Winner! The Preservationist of the Year award for 2013 goes to Malcolm McKeand for the 18-year project to restore the 1911 Bristol Pilot Cutter Kindly Light.Malcolm's interest in traditional boats and sailing started very young, and in his twenties he became fascinated by the old ...
Preservationist of the Year 2012
John Romaine - the 2012 Award Winner!The Preservationist of the Year award for 2012 goes to John Romaine for his collection of heritage aircraft restored painstakingly at Duxford. In particular the award marks the restoration to factory condition of Mk1 Spitfire P9374. Restored from remnants originally recovered from a Calais beach, ...
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 ...
Preservationist of the Year 2011
Mark Walker - the 2011 Award Winner! The Preservationist of the Year award for 2011 goes to Mark Walker. The award is given to mark years of work in the restoration of a very special and unique car. Built 106 years ago by Darracq, the car was designed especially forsprint racing. ...
Preservationist of the Year 2010
Derek Gransden - the 2010 Award Winner!The Preservationist of the Year award for 2010 goes to Derek Gransden for his leadership of the VIC96 trust. When the Maryport maritime museum closed several vessels were left to an uncertain fate. A group of enthusiasts from SE England decided to restore VIC96, ...
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. ...
Preservationist of the Year 2008
Michael York - the 2008 Award Winner!The Preservationist of the Year award for 2008 goes to Dr Michael York, Chairman of the Severn Valley Railway. The award recognises his achievement in leading his organisation through a tremendous struggle against the adversity caused by a natural disaster. The flooding of June ...
Preservationist of the Year 2007
Dr Robert Pleming The Preservationist of the Year award winner 2007 - a person who has achieved something exceptional in a particular year, but, in this case, one might argue that the period covered is closer to ten years. Receiving the 2007 Preservationist of the Year Award from Prince Michael was Dr ...
Young Preservationist of the year 2007
Adam MeredithThe 2007 Young Preservationist of the Year is Adam Meredith!Adam is pictured receiving his framed award and a cheque for £500 from Prince Michael. Adam's traditional approachThis 2007 Young Preservationist of the Year Award recognises that, at a time when computer graphics and design are commonly used for most types ...
Young Preservationist Award
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Young Preservationist of the Year 2013
Charlotte and Chelsea Dresser - the joint 2013 Award Winners! We have two Young Preservationist winners this year. Sisters Charlotte and Chelsea Dresser have spent long hours learning restoration skills working with the Yorkshire Helicopter Preservation Group.The girls first entered the realm of helicopter preservation when they came to help ...
Restoration Awards
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Restoration Awards 2013
Alan Moore Award1916 Ganges class 0-6-0Ts locomotive Hudswell Clarke built about 50 of its Ganges class 0-6-0Ts for use on the War Department light railways in France but this particular example, No.1238, was acquired by the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation in what is now Ghana at its Obuasi mine. (Fig.1) There it ...
Lifetime Achievement Awards
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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 ...
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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