…for the invention, principle, development, production, implemented system or other idea which contributes most notably to the advancement of transport in Europe, with particular reference to road transport, up to and including the current year.
The Company’s premier award, it comprises a silver mounted shield, with winners’ details on the plinth, held for one year only, and a framed citation, retained by the winner. The award was founded, and the shield donated, by the late Reginald Bezzant, FRGS, MInstT, when he was Master in 1956/57. From his death until 1981, the Award was administered by his son, Norman Bezzant, who was Master in 1968/69.
(Year * refers to year awarded. Awards are presented in March the following year, normally at the Mansion House)
| Year * | Recipient | Citation |
| 2023 | The Parksafe Group | For development and successful application of unique in-vehicle lowbridge alert system |
| 2022 | One Network | For traffic data for GPS navigation systems |
| 2021 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2020 | Robert Falck, Einride CEO | For conversion of road freight carriage to electric energy |
| 2019 | Transport for London | For the 4 Lines Modernisation Project – new signalling, trains and automatic operation |
| 2018 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2017 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2016 | Sir Torquil Norman & Gordon Murray | For the Global Vehicle Trust’s OX flatpack truck, designed for Africa and the developing world, with all-terrain mobility |
| 2015 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2014 | Mercedes F1 Team | For so successfully interpreting Formula 1 regulations, while producing a driveable and reliable car |
| 2013 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2012 | The Games Transport Board | For delivering unparalleled personal mobility, from the Royal Family to every athlete, official, VIP, commentator, helper or spectator during the 2012 Olympics |
| 2011 | Heatherwick Studio, Wrightbus Ltd and Transport for London | For the New Bus for London, designed to succeed the iconic Routemaster |
| 2010 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2009 | Advanced Transport Systems Ltd | For its Ultra Personal Rapid Transit System conceived at Bristol University, trialled at Cardiff, and operational at Heathrow |
| 2008 | McLaren Mercedes | Achieving the Drivers Championship for 2008 |
| 2007 | Highways Agency | For its active traffic management pilot on the M42 |
| 2006 | Transaid | The organisation, for resolving difficulty facing children’s charities in the third world, by equipping, training and funding indigenous transport |
| 2005 | Wright Group, Volvo and First plc | For its Ultra Personal Rapid Transit System conceived at Bristol University, trialled at Cardiff, and operational at Heathrow; StreetCar, a new articulated single deck bus |
| 2004 | Rolls Royce Motor Cars Ltd | For the all new Rolls-Royce Phantom motor car |
| 2003 | Jaguar Motors | For the new aluminium XJ |
| 2002 | British Waterways | For the Falkirk Wheel, the world’s first rotating boat lift |
| 2001 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2000 | The Royal College of Art | Leading Source of automotive creativity |
| 1999 | Toyota (GB) PLC | For the hybrid Toyota Prius car |
| 1998 | Royal Mail | For The RAILNET System for letter mail |
| 1997 | Thrust SSC Team | For Supersonic on land and World Land Speed Record |
| 1996 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 1995 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 1994 | Eurotunnel | For the Channel Tunnel |
| 1993 | Thames Utilities Ltd | For the London Water Ring Main |
| 1992 | Land Rover Limited | For Range Rover and Discovery vehicles |
| 1991 | International Automotive Design | For the Cleanair L.A. 301 hybrid |
| 1990 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 1989 | The Rover Group | For the K Series Engine Family |
| 1988 | MIRA, the Motor Industries Research Association | For the design and construction of the whole vehicle EMC laboratory at MIRA |
| 1987 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 1986 | GEC – Mowlem Railway Group | For the Docklands Light Railway |
| 1985 | Liveryman T.L. Beagley, CB, MA, FCIT | For establishment of the European Society of Transport Institutes |
| 1984 | Transport & Road Research Laboratory | For the SCOOT Area Traffic Control System |
| 1983 | The West Midlands County Council | For the MAGLEV Transportation System |
| 1982 | The Royal Corps of Transport | For transport support of the Falklands operations |
| 1981 | Lucas Industries PLC | For Automobile Component Engineering |
| 1980 | Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive | For the Tyne & Wear Metro |
| 1979 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 1978 | Sir Freddie Laker | For Skytrain |
| 1977 | The Motor Industry Research Association | For Crash Test Development |
| 1976 | British Railways | For the High Speed Train |
| 1975 | Transport & Road Research Laboratory | For computerised control of traffic signals |
| 1974 | The Shell Company Ltd | For development of Shellgrip Road Surfacing Material |
| 1973 | The Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd | For the Denovo Tyre |
| 1972 | Professor W. Gisane | For founding the Birmingham Accident Hospital |
| 1969 | W.H. Lindsey, MA, of Rolls Royce Ltd | For Marine Gas Turbine Development |
| 1968 | Automotive Products Company Ltd | For design and development of the Automatic Transmission Gearbox |
| 1967 | J.F. Allan Baker, BSc, MICE, MIMunE | For pioneering the British Motorway System |
| 1966 | Sir Gilbert Roberts, BSc, FRS, MICE | For advancement of Suspension Bridge Design |
| 1965 | Lt. Col. Frank Bustard, OBE | For pioneering Roll On/Off Shipping Services |
| 1964 | Sir William Glanville, CB, CBE, DSc, FRS, MICE | For Road Safety and Traffic Research |
| 1963 | O.A. Kerensky, CBE, BSc Partner, Freeman Fox & Partners | For design of the Medway Bridge |
| 1962 | British Motor Corporation Ltd.and Mr A Issigonis | Mini Cars |
| 1961 | Dr. Albert Fogg, DSc, MIMechE | For work on behalf of the Motor Industry Research Association |
| 1960 | Sir Christopher Cockerell | For invention of the Hovercraft |
| 1959 | John Laing & Son Limited | For construction of the M1 motorway |
| 1958 | De Havilland Aircraft Company Ltd | For the Comet IV Jet Airliner |
| 1957 | Dr. E.M. Dodds, MA, DSc, MIMechE, MSAE | For research into Lubricating Oils |