Awards and Loans
Preservationist Award
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The Trust awards its premier trophy to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the cause of transport heritage preservation in a specific year, or which has culminated in a specific year. The winner holds for a year a silver model of SS Great Britain, since the award was inspired by the achievement of Sir Jack Hayward in returning the vessel from the Falklands to Bristol.
Preservationist of the Year 2021
Karl Carter In this category the National Transport Trust usually recognises people who have undertaken a specific restoration project. But there are also those who work to assure the very basis on which the future of preservation of our transport heritage rests. Preservation cannot happen without ongoing stream of people with ...
Young Preservationist Award
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This award recognises the achievements of young people (under the age of 20) in the field of restoration. The winner receives a cheque for £500.
Young Preservationist of the Year 2021
Jacob "Jake" Bullock:Our Young Preservationist of the year is Jacob Bullock. Jake had for many years wanted to restore and own a WW2 Jeep, he knew that some 40 years ago his father had restored one in collaboration with his own father, and he wanted to experience the same process.An abandoned ...
This award recognises the achievements of young people (under the age of 20) in the field of restoration. The winner receives a cheque for £500.
Young Preservationist of the Year 2020
Lewis Perry:Our Young Preservationist of the year is Lewis Perry, who took on the restoration of a very rusty but complete motorcycle from 1952. He had been volunteering at the Spa Valley Railway for some time and this had strengthened his interest in matters mechanical and engineering, and had also ...
This award recognises the achievements of young people (under the age of 20) in the field of restoration. The winner receives a cheque for £500.
Young Preservationist of the Year 2019
Josh Smith:When our young preservationist was aged 9, a family friend suggested that the two of them rebuild a Mini together. Unfortunately that did not happen because of the friend’s illness, and so it was not until he had reached the age of 15 that a Mini was purchased for ...
This award recognises the achievements of young people (under the age of 20) in the field of restoration. The winner receives a cheque for £500.
Young Preservationist of the Year 2018
Tom James is 19 and an enthusiastic member of the 1995 Association, which received its own award for its Aveling and Porter engine, so this is something of a family affair.Tom has always been a fan of steam; even when the Aveling and Porter engine was out of action and no ...
This award recognises the achievements of young people (under the age of 20) in the field of restoration. The winner receives a cheque for £500.
Young Preservationist of the Year 2017
Michael Allen is a 19 year old trainee aircraft engineer. He has been with ATSO Engineering at Sywell Aerodrome, Brackley for nearly three years and has become a key part of the team restoring the prototype Beagle Pup light aircraft, G-AVDF, which after being stored for more than 40 years, is ...
This award recognises the achievements of young people (under the age of 20) in the field of restoration. The winner receives a cheque for £500.
Young Preservationist of the Year 2016
Young Preservationist of the Year Award Sam and Joe Meakin won the Young Preservationist of the Year Award in 2016 for the restoration of their 1918 Model T Ford Paco which they were able to show to HRH Prince Michael of Kent at Brooklands Museum We have two joint winners of our Young Preservationist ...
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 ...
Young Preservationist of the Year 2014
Micheal Patterson Michael Patterson has been around steam most of his life. He and his father have had a five inch gauge railway lay out in their garden for many years. He has been a member of the Vale of Aylesbury model railway club operating steam engines on their five and seven and quarter inch ...
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 ...
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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These Awards, shown in no particular order, specifically assist preservation projects that are underway but not completed. Applicants need to show that some progress has already been made, that there is a clear and costed future plan and a realistic likelihood of completion within 12 months of the application being made. Applications will assessed on the basis of rarity, technical historic or social significance, quality of workmanship, proportion of work being carried out by applicant, originality of design and materials. in addition The Trust needs to be satisfied that, after restoration, the item will be seen and enjoyed at reasonable intervals by the general public and that, as far as is reasonably foreseeable, the item is not destined for the market place and will be retained by the restoring owner/s. Infrastructure projects will not be considered for this award scheme.
Restoration Awards 2021
After an enforced abandonment of our presentations in 2020, the Patron of the National Transport Trust, Her Royal Highness princess Anne, presented both the 2020 and the 2021 Personal and Restoration Awards on Wednesday October 20th at Fawley Hill, the home of our President, Judy, Lady McAlpine. The National Transport Trust ...
Lifetime Achievement Awards
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The Trust acknowledges that exceptional achievements are built upon and sustained for the long term by the ongoing efforts of a vast army of supporters and volunteers. This award recognises such long term dedication.
Lifetime Achievement Awards 2021
Chris Cooper was member number 32 when the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society was founded in 1959. His early life was in the Croydon area, which was rich in all types of transport from the bustling Southern Railway electric traction, freight yards and the private sidings of the power stations and ...
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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