THE CARMEN’S VIVA SHIELD
Not presented in 2011.
THE SIR HENRY ROYCE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AWARD
M.I.R.A. (The Motor Industry Research Association) ...which has, in conjunction with Jaguar, Lotus and Caparo, developed a series hybrid version of the XJ Saloon, a vehicle that cruises at 85 mph, has an electric mode range of 30 miles and a hybrid range of 620 miles. Its equivalent fuel consumption can approach 57 mpg and, despite being a full size limousine, this is comparable to that of the original small hybrid saloon, demonstrating how similar technology can be applied effectively to a luxury car
THE CARMEN’S ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
The Mayor Of London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme ...which achieved 1.5 million journeys in the first three months of operation, and is rapidly moving beyond central London into neighbouring boroughs, with a target of 65 square kilometres’ coverage, 8,000 cycles, 4,200 docking points and a flexible system of provision where it is most needed. At a cost of 12pence a day and 100,000 initial members, the scheme has already had a profound social and economic impact, improving public health, enhancing individual mobility, and creating a sustainable alternative journey for residents, visitors, tourists and workers alike.
THE CARMEN AWARD OF MERIT
The Variety Club Of Great Britain ...for the 5,000th Variety Club Sunshine Coach to reach the road since 1962, many specially adapted for wheelchair users. Offering easier access to activities, including sports, educational visits and community projects, they are presented to special schools, hospitals, hospices and establishments that support sick, disabled or disadvantaged children up to the age of nineteen, each coach reflecting a fund-raising effort between Variety Club and corporate or individual sponsors. They have enabled children to explore and enjoy new experiences, expand their minds and fire their imaginations, while bonding with parents and carers. In the last three years, 60,000 young people have benefited and Variety Club knows the Sunshine Coaches have provided ‘Millions of Miles of Smiles’.
THE HERBERT CROW MEMORIAL AWARD
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Professor J.C.Mackay ...for his authorship of Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air, an outstanding work, which outlines alternative energy strategies for the future with precision, clarity and objectivity. Our life style and transport in the long term depend on making the right decisions now and this book provides the best researched, most objective and numerate information on which to base those decisions.
This Award will be presented later in the year
THE CARMEN'S ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS SAFETY AWARD
Clearview Traffic Company Ltd. ...for the ‘SolarLite’ embedded flush road studs, which increase visibility tenfold from 3.2 to over 30 seconds’ reaction time at night, reducing accidents by 70%+, and improve vision in mist and fog, rain or surface spray. Durable, cost-effective and eco-friendly, they are powered by daylight, offer up to 900metres’ visibility, improved straight line and bend driver vision, under 4mm above road surface, maintenance-free, with full colour options – a substantive and sustainable contribution to road safety for all users.