Awards and Loans
Preservationist Award
Nominate Preservationist of the yearLatest Preservationist of the Year and past winners
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 2026
Ray Hingley This year's Preservationist of the Year is Ray Hingley, whose family firm A. Hingley Transport Limited has been providing haulage services from their Brierley Hill base in the West Midlands for the past 58 years. In between moving countless tons of steel – Hingley Transport is the West Midlands largest ...
Young Preservationist Award
Nominate Young preservationist of the yearLatest Young Preservationist of the Year and past winners
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 2026
Young Preservationist of the year - Alfie Pike Alfie Pike has built an Austin 7 Special. The Pikes are an old-car family. His grandfather was a Bentley restorer and father has an Austin 7 which Alfie revived during the Covid pandemic. At the end of 2024 he bought a rolling Austin 7 ...
Restoration Awards
Apply for a Restoration AwardLatest Restoration and Commemorative Awards and past winners
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 2026
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 commemorative ...
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Nomination for a Lifetime Achievement AwardLatest Lifetime Achievement Awards and past winners
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 2026
Gordon Newton - Lifetime Achievement Award Gordon Newton was the sixth and last generation of his family to own and manage Israel Newton and Sons Ltd, a old boiler-making business founded in Bradford in 1803. From 1979, under Gordon’s direction, the company became a major player in repairing and building rivetted boilers ...
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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