The International Society of Meccanomen has great pleasure in announcing the institution of the
GOLDEN SPANNER AWARD

The award has been devised and conceived by André Welti (ISM Member 094), as a means of recognizing outstanding contributions and activity in promoting Meccano as a hobby, on a local or national or international level.
André has generously donated the award itself, which he commissioned from Swiss goldsmith Walter Mörgeli.
Each Award Laureate will receive a lapel badge in the form of a golden spanner as his or her permanent insignia.



Golden Spanner Award


André Welti (right) shows the award
to ISM chairman Adrian Williams
at the Henley meeting of September 2000

The Golden Spanner lapel badges

GSA Laureates:

2001: Hans Faust (Switserland)
2002: Willy Dewulf (France)
2003: Ernie Chandler (sadly deceased 24-02-08) and John Westwood (UK)
2004: Don Blakeborough (New Zealand)
2006: Mike Cotterill (UK)
2007: Geoff Wright and an extra Spanner Award to Elizabeth Wright (UK)
2008: Anthony Els (South Africa)

See the pictures of all GSA-laureates HERE

The Rules pertaining to the Award have been devised by an international working party set up and chaired by John Ince (Member 095) working with André and nine other members of the Society spanning seven countries and four continents.

The Society is indebted to all the members mentioned above, and particularly to André Welti for his inspirational idea and the generous spirit in which he has donated the Award.
Nominations for the Award for the current year made in accordance with the Rules published

HERE

must be sent to :

Philip Webb, Dovedale, 52 South Avenue, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6RS, England.

However the formal nominations
must always be sent by post to the ISM Chairman,
to arrive before the 1st of May of the current year.