Background[]
The Britt Allcroft Company (known initially in the UK as "Britt Allcroft Railway Productions") was a British production and licensing company established in 1983 by Britt Allcroft and Angus Wright. They immediately bought the rights to The Railway Series of children's books and in 1984, created Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, recognized as one of the longest-running children's series (with new episodes being produced until January 2021). Other notable productions were Shining Time Station and The Magic Adventures of Mumfie.
Allcroft formed a subsidiary, Gullane Pictures, in late 1997; ultimately, Gullane Pictures only produced Thomas and the Magic Railroad, which was a cinematic failure. In September 2000, as a result of Thomas and the Magic Railroad's failure, Allcroft stepped down as the company's CEO and soon, it was reformed as Gullane Entertainment.
The 1987 Logo[]
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The Remake Of The Supposed Logo.
Although The 1984 Logo Is Seen on the original UK prints of the first two seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends And The 1989 Logo Is seen on the company's programmes from the time-period until 2000, With also making appearances on three U.S. Thomas & Friends DVD releases. The Logo From 1987 Was Only Seen On Thames Reruns Of Thomas Until Thames Lost Their Franchise In 1992. It Was Often Believed To Be Seen On An 1988 Video Collection VHS Tape, But However, It Was Deemed To Be False. As Thames Only Had The Logo Intact
How To Find It[]
The Logo's Appearances Are Only Known To Be Shown On Thames Until December 1992. However, A 1993 LWT Rerun Of Thomas The Tank Engine Was Deemed To Accidentally Used It Intact. The Home Recordings Of The Thomas Reruns On Thames From 1987-1992 And On LWT In 1993 Will Be Able To Have The Logo Intact And Unplastered.
Legacy[]
Overall, It Was Declared The Hardest UK Logo To Find, Due To Appearances On The Aforementioned Reruns Being Only From ITV Franchises From The Time. The Other Reruns On ITV Either Used The 1984 Or 1989 Logos, Thanks To Logo Plastering.