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Awards and Loans

The Trust offers financial assistance to individuals or groups to carry through restoration or improvement projects to completion. The Trust also invites enquiries about sponsoring one or more Awards.

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 2025

De Haviland Museum The de Havilland DH88 Mosquito is one of the most unusual military aircraft of any period. It was first flown in 1940 and first saw service in 1941. Its roles encompassed day or night bomber, reconnaissance, fighter and night fighter and pathfinder. As an aside, in BOAC colours and with crew in BOAC uniforms, it also flew...

Young Preservationist Award

Nominate Young preservationist of the year
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 2025

Jonathan Clark Our Young Preservationist of the Year Jonathan Clark has been involved in road steam since a very young age. He was only 5 years old when the family's Tasker steam tractor 1833 was shown here at Fawley Hill in 2014 and has fond memories of explaining the engine's history and how it worked to interested parties. He has been deeply...

Restoration Awards

Apply for a Restoration Award
These Awards, shown in no particular order, are made to assist individuals and groups who are working hard to preserve items of importance to the nation's transport heritage, and generally come with a substantial financial sum which it is hoped will assist with making good restorations great.

Restoration Awards 2025

National Transport Trust Commemorative Awards With the exception of the Sir William McAlpine Award, projects winning a National Transport Trust Commemorative Award are selected from those already awarded Restoration Awards each year, and as such, are recognised as the best of the best of each year's restoration projects receiving a...

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. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises such long term dedication. The President's award has been awarded only once before, and is made to an officer or trustee of the National Transport Trust who has achieved something of significant merit but to whom it would not be appropriate to award one of our regular awards.

Lifetime Achievement Awards 2025

This year, the National Transport Trust is pleased to award two individuals with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Charles Hudson MBE In March 1959 Charles Hudson saw an advertisement in the Brighton Evening Argus for a meeting to consider the formation of a Lewes and East Grinstead Railway Preservation Society. Arriving after the meeting had...

 

The 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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