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'''Visuals:''' On a blue background, the original logo for ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' is seen. The logo consists of a picture of Thomas with a puff of smoke that displays the show's name (which appears to be chroma-keyed onto the logo), in front of an oval that resembles a railway number plate. On the oval is the text "© Britt Allcroft Limited 1984". Above the symbol is the text "
'''Variants:'''
*In <u>season 2</u> of ''Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends'':
**A copyright notice now appears on the bottom half of the screen reading "
**The text above the logo is also smaller and now reads "
**The show name is also now a part of the logo, evident by the lack of a thick black outline.
**Thomas' face is also changed from dark grey to white.
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'''Visuals:'''
* '''Opening:''' On a
* '''Closing #1:''' On some shows, the copyright notice takes up the center of the screen, and appears bolder. The logo animation plays in the lower right of the screen, with the smaller text reading "'''A BRITT ALLCROFT COMPANY'''". The color of "Britt" is either the regular
* '''Closing #2:''' Starting in 1994, the opening logo is used, but "'''A BRITT ALLCROFT PRODUCTION'''" replaces the previous text. Most of the time, a copyright notice reading "'''''© Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Limited (year)''''' appears below in a smaller italicized font that shines after the logo after the main text shines.
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* On <u>earlier airings and VHS releases of ''Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie''</u>, the logo is on a black background, with a copyright date displaying the company name "Quality Family Entertainment Ltd". The Britt Allcroft logo animates in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, similar to how it plays in the first closing variant. The logo's music is also intact.
* On ''<u>Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie</u>'', the copyright is altered to have in all capitals, "(Thomas)" is replaced with "(MUMFIE)", and the year is in Roman numerals. The film has it fade out early, while the show has it sped-up.
* On ''<u>The New Adventures of Captain Pugwash</u>'', the logo is accompanied by the logo of John Cary Films (the co-producer of said show). The John Cary Films logo is sandwiched between "A" and "Production for", with the Britt Allcroft logo beneath. The text under "Britt" reads "THE BRITT ALLCROFT COMPANY", and "Britt" is a
** On Series 2, the logo appears on a darker blue background. On at least one DVD print of the series, the logo is plastered over with an in-credit notice for [[Gullane Entertainment]] and [[HIT Entertainment]].
* On <u>the 2003 restored versions of the first five seasons of ''Thomas & Friends''</u>, the logo is placed on an embossed white box on a white background. "Britt" is also much smaller and placed behind "BRITT ALLCROFT" in the caption, which now reads "A BRITT ALLCROFT COMPANY PRODUCTION" in blue. The 2000 [[HIT Entertainment]] logo is beneath, with "for" inbetween the two logos. As usual, copyright info appears below, reading "(C) 1984-2003 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. All rights reserved."
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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.
Visuals: On a blue background, the original logo for Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is seen. The logo consists of a picture of Thomas with a puff of smoke that displays the show's name (which appears to be chroma-keyed onto the logo), in front of an oval that resembles a railway number plate. On the oval is the text "© Britt Allcroft Limited 1984". Above the symbol is the text "for Britt Allcroft Ltd" (this logo was always preceded by the Clearwater Features logo, so that the complete text reads "A Clearwater Features Production for Britt Allcroft Ltd") in a yellow Bevan font (the same used for the original end credits).
Variants:
Technique: A still graphic consisting of an illustration and chroma-keyed text.
Audio: The ending theme of the show.
Availability: Seen on the original UK prints of the first two seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
Visuals:
Variants:
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: A happy-sounding flageolet/glockenspiel/synthesizer solo. Chimes are also heard sparkling when the words shine.
Audio Variants:
Availability: Officially, it was seen on the company's programmes from the time-period until 2000, but also made appearances on three U.S. Thomas & Friends DVD releases.
Legacy: A very well-known and nostalgic logo among fans of Thomas & Friends.
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