tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post3945906975613946380..comments2024-01-12T00:20:22.174-12:00Comments on Machin Mania: Morris Pane Confirmed / Walsall in GravureMachin Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09518381259926478157noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-8103889396079036422011-05-22T23:59:56.836-12:002011-05-22T23:59:56.836-12:00A fellow collector had saved my previous contribut...A fellow collector had saved my previous contribution to the debate which the blog company had deleted in error, so I can now re-upload in case it is of interest....<br /><br />Sheet-fed litho production is centred on Cartor, with gravure and litho reel-fed production at Walsall. This was a conscious business decision according to Paul White, MD at WSP, when I interviewed him 18 months back.<br /><br />He told me: "Until recently, work was allocated between plants on the basis of capacity, whereas now Cartor will undertake sheet-fed litho work (the smaller print runs), and WSP the web-fed gravure and web litho orders. A reallocation of presses reflects this strategic change within the Group."<br /><br />So, unless Cartor / Walsall has re-allocated presses between factories again in the past few months*, which seems highly unlikely, Cartor does not have any gravure printing capability on-site. It could not, therefore, have printed the PSB panes, unless by litho.<br /><br />The uncertainty as to the process used goes to prove how superb litho printing has become, for only a short while back the difference would have been visually obvious.<br /><br />*Cartor's plant list as of last October comprised only litho presses according to Ian Brigham, MD at Cartor, when asked the question at a stamp printing seminar held by RPSL in London.Glenn Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-48537773887962106022011-05-12T07:25:27.287-12:002011-05-12T07:25:27.287-12:00Interested to her that Douglas said 'usual Wal...Interested to her that Douglas said 'usual Walsall inverted direction of print' when the only previous gravure SA prestige pane was Left according to Deegam Report No 88.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276672887987445012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-47174450355795600912011-05-12T02:36:19.946-12:002011-05-12T02:36:19.946-12:00In any case, there is already a Type 3 - it occurr...In any case, there is already a Type 3 - it occurred on some panes in the George V prestige book where the slit at the top had no gap at all (as on T1 slits) and the one at the bottom had a wide gap (as on T2 slits).Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-90642576316950618242011-05-12T02:33:10.621-12:002011-05-12T02:33:10.621-12:00The gaps on the pane from the books I have are wid...The gaps on the pane from the books I have are wider at the top than the bottom and those on the official FDC are narrower at the top than those at the bottom.<br /><br />Slight variations in the width happen all the time (especially at Walsall) but they still remain Type 2 slits (gap above 0.2mm).<br /><br />We cannot invent a sub-type every time there is a small variation or the system will rapidly become unmanageable. For the present, these T2 slits are easily distinguishable from the DLR T2a versions with barely imperceptible bridges. Let's not make it any more complicated until something radically new occurs.Robertnoreply@blogger.com