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The Viva Shield

…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

 

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