Awards and Loans
Preservationist Award
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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, ...
Young Preservationist Award
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Young Preservationist of the Year 2012
Jacob Needhamworks as an apprentice at one of our remaining traditional sailmakers, applying his skills and dexterity to Thames barges and similar sail-powered vessels.Jacob is 18 years old and joined the long established firm of sailmakers James Lawrence of Brightlingsea, Essex, immediately after leaving school. This came about after he ...
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. ...
Young Preservationist of the Year 2010
Kevin Colley - the 2010 Award Winner!The Young Preservationist of the Year award for 2010 goes to Kevin Colley for his work as a mechanical and steam engineering apprentice on the IoW Steam Railway.Kevin represents the future of transport preservation in the UK. Now two years into his three-year apprenticeship, ...
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 ...
Young Preservationist of the Year 2008
Will Howard - the 2008 Award Winner!The 2008 Young Preservationist of the Year is boatbuilder Will Howard. Using traditional woodworking skills Will builds boats that grace the Thames for the yard of Henwood & Dean. Will is pictured receiving his framed award and a cheque for £500 from Prince Michael. Exceptional ...
Restoration Awards
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Restoration Awards 2012
Peter Allen AwardWindermere steam launch OspreyLakeland Arts Trust,now custodian of the vessels at the Windermere Steamboat Museum, for its restoration of the classic Windermere steam launch Osprey (Pic.1). Built by Shepherds of Bowness in 1902 with steam propulsion, she was used privately for 70 years and later converted into a ...
Lifetime Achievement Awards
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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 ...
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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