Morris Lubricants have recently been delighted to sponsor the Heritage Railway Association (HRA) Awards.
The awards ceremony, which took place at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham, are recognised as the 'Oscars' of Heritage Rail, where the outstanding achievements of railways, tramways, cliff railways, associated groups and individuals are recognised and celebrated.
Morris Lubricants is proud of its reputation in the heritage and steam industry, with the company being a key manufacturer and supplier of steam and heritage products for a number of years. The plethora of products includes bearing oils, cylinder oils and sentinel crankcase oils for heritage and steam engines, plus 2 stroke oils, classic engine oils, classic gear oils and many more for vintage cars and motorcycles. As well as being a manufacturer and distributor of the products, Morris Lubricants are a huge supporter of the industry in general, having created the Heritage Railway Support Scheme to keep steam railway stations like Talyllyn Railway, operational during the COVID-19 pandemic and supported the creation of Talisman, which was a steam engine created from scratch by steam expert Alex Sharphouse, which has recently had its first major pull.
During the awards ceremony, Morris Lubricants sponsored the Coiley Locomotive Engineering Award, which was presented to a HRA member who has completed an oustanding engineering project in the field of locomotive overhaul, restoration or preservation. The winners of the award was the Strathspey Railway, for their restoration of a Class 5 Steam Locomotive 5025.
Photographed above (L to R): Tim Dunn (Railway Historian and TV Presenter), Simon Holroyd (Heritage Railway and Steam Account Manager at Morris Lubricants), Brian Simpson (HRA's Chairman) and Nathan Lightowler (Engineering Supervisor at Strathspey Railway).
Item uploaded: 29th March 2022