Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.

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UK pressing plant of The Duophone Syndicate Ltd.
UK pressings can be specifically ID'd by the use of the 'BUCKINGHAM' 10-digit alpha code (1 to 0 respectively) for stampers at 3 o'clock on vinyl. Matrices are usually stamped horizontally at 6 o'clock, with numerical Mother at 9 o'clock. Any Tax Code is likely found at 12 o'clock.

Decca Stamper # info (at 3 o’clock)
1-10 B U C K I N G H A M
11-20 BB BU BC BK BI BN BG BH BA BM
21-30 UB UU UC UK UI UN UG UH UA UM
31-40 CB CU CC CK CI CN CG CH CA CM
41-50 KB KU KC KK KI KN KG KH KA KM
51-60 IB IU IC IK II IN IG IH IA IM

111-120 BBB BBU BBC BBK BBI BBN BBG BBH BBA BBM
121-130 BUB BUU BUC BUK BUI BUN BUG BUH BUA BUM
(and so on)

In-house Decca releases were typically mastered and lacquers cut at Decca Studios company profile.

The plant, which was not included in PolyGram's take-over of Decca, was purchased by Racal in April 1980 as part of its package deal for Decca's electronic business.
It was then sold in July 1980 to London Print & Design Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.

The plant was closed later in 1980 and pressings were transferred to Europe.

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The Decca Record Company Limited

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Decca Record Co. Ltd.,
Burlington Road,
New Malden,
Surrey, UK

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kingstonrpm.org , londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com

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  • martinjanet's avatar
    martinjanet
    With 70's mother ids what does 2D as opposed to 2 on it's own represent?