In the matter of Factory Records / Minny Pops vs the Trade Mark Agent in 1981 let us present the first exhibit...

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Please refer to: EKH/CN


Mr. A. Wilson
Factory Records Ltd.,
Flat 4,
86, Palatine Road,
Didsbury,
Manchester 20.


I refer to your telephone message and note the shield emblem was used in respect of a limited number of records and this has now been exhausted. Further you do not intend to utilise the trade mark again.

It would assist me if you will kindly drop me a line confirming the following:

1. the number of records sold bearing the trade mark
2. all the records has been disposed of
3. no reordering has been started
4. the Shield emblem trade mark will not be used again
5. you will not feature any Philips products on record sleeves in the future.

Your early reply will be greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

R.W. WALSBY.

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A reply to the letter has not yet been found but it is thought that only the initial pressing (in an unknown quantity) was ever made and it is definitely known that the logo was not reused. It is our understanding the matter never went any further.

Philips was based in Eindhoven, Netherlands and therefore a connection was presumably made by designer Martyn Atkins given the Dutch heritage of Minny Pops.

Labels: back_in_the_cellar, Factory_Records, graphic_design, history, Martyn_Atkins, Minny_Pops, Tony_Wilson

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