Rosemary Smith Perpetual Award
Rosemary Smith Perpetual Award
In 1990 Rosemary Smith sponsored a new award known as the ‘The Rosemary Smith Perpetual Award‘. This Waterford Crystal Trophy has been awarded annually since 1990 to her favourite Imp attending national.
Over the years the award has been presented to a diverse range of models. The Imp Club will continue to present this award in her memory.
| Year | Model | Venue | Year | Model | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Hillman Super Imp | Capesthorne Hall | 2008 | Sunbeam Stiletto | Malton Rugby Club |
| 1991 | Hillman Super Imp | Longleat | 2009 | Sunbeam Imp Sport | Impulse ’09, Reading Rugby Club |
| 1992 | Singer Chamois | Beale Bird Park – Reading | 2010 | Hllman Californian | Bridgwater |
| 1993 | Chrysler Imp | Imp 30 Duncombe Park | 2011 | Sunbeam Stiletto | Imp Cymru – Bangor |
| 1994 | Singer Chamois | Banham Zoo – Norfolk | 2012 | Hillman Imp Rally Car | Cromford Meadows, Matlock |
| 1995 | Sunbeam Californian | Elvaston Castle – Derby | 2013 | Bevan Imp Replica | Perth Racecourse |
| 1996 | Chrysler Imp | Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum – Sussex | 2014 | Hillman Husky | Huntingdon Racecourse |
| 1997 | Chrysler Imp | Hutton Moor Leisure Centre – Weston | 2015 | Hillman Imp Super | Darlington Rugby Club |
| 1998 | Singer Chamois | Craigtoun Country Park – St Andrews | 2016 | Imp Van | Hatton Country World |
| 1999 | Hillman Imp Rally Car | Hatton Coutry Park – Warwick | 2017 | Rawlson Imp | Hole Park, Rolvendon |
| 2000 | Ginetta G15 | Blenheim Palace – Oxfordshire | 2018 | Hillman Imp Californian | Prestwold Park |
| 2001 | Police Replica Imp | The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood | 2019 | Singer Chamois | Preston Rugby Club |
| 2002 | Sunbeam Rallye Imp | Hawkstone Park | 2020 | – | No National |
| 2003 | Sunbeam Sport | Imp 40, Thornton Hough | 2021 | – | No National |
| 2004 | Sunbeam Stiletto | Letchworth Rugby Club | 2022 | Hillman Imp Mk1 | Alton Rugby Club |
| 2005 | Sunbeam Stiletto | Kingswood Farm, Swanage, Dorset | 2023 | Hillman Husky | Perth Racecourse |
| 2006 | Sunbeam Stiletto | Stirling Rugby Club | 2024 | Singer Chamois | Ellesmere Port |
| 2007 | Chrysler Imp | The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood |
Rosemary, pictured here at Capesthorne Hall in 1990 where she presented her perpetual award for the first time.
