22 year old Dan Jones from Pewsham.

bought engine aged 18

works for D and M Goddard rennovators

family always rennovated steam engines and classic cars.

kept it at work while he did it up

took 2 years to do up

'funny hobby fior a young person' Drove it to various shows - 5mph - have to reverse the engine to stop it.

People get into trouble staring.

Now got another engine to do up.

The National Transport trust is the only national charity established to promote and encourage the preservation of Britain's unique transport heritage in all its forms – that is to say air, land (road and rail) and water (sea and inland).

Each year the Transport Trust invites nominations for awards to assist individuals and groups who are working hard to preserve items of importance to the Nation's transport heritage. Awards generally come with a substantial financial lump sum which it is hoped will assist with making good restorations great.

This years applications were many and varied, and the standards were, as ever, very high. Ably assisted by a group of volunteers from the trust, projects have been visited, owners talked to and notes compared.

Early in the New Year The Awards Panel completed its assessments of of all the entries received during 2018 and Dan was one of the ten projects selected for an award.

Normally all the winners, plus VIPs Trust Council and trust members would gather at Brooklands to celebrate the achievements of everyone and formally present them with their certificates. But this year this ceremony, like so many events across the land, has had to be postponed for the time being.

Lots more details of the National Transport trust, and its work, can be found at