Vinyl Pressing Plant · West Drayton, Middlesex, UK
Operating period1978–1983
LocationWest Drayton, Middlesex
Press capacitySixteen 12-inch · Fifteen 7-inch
Plant information and identification
Former address
Opened 1978 and closed 1983
WEA Records Limited. Manufacturing Division
Horton Road
The plant had 16 semi-automatic 12" presses and
West Drayton
15 semi-automatic 7" presses.
Middlesex
WEA
WEA
Matrix details are usually:
W - L, sometimes used in combinations with F/(Y), where Y can be between 1 and 5, and W - (X) or S - (X), where X can be a number from 1 to 84 and sometimes followed by either KD or RD.
Example for 7" and 12" vinyl: W - L F / 1 W - 82 KD.
S - X was used on LPs. Matrix details are hand scribed.
7" pressing versions
Pressing Version 1 (PV1) - Distinct pressing ring.
Outer stamping ring diameter of 45mm and a centre ring diameter of 33mm, no anti slip ring.
Pressing Version 2 (PV2) - Distinct pressing ring.
Outer stamping ring diameter of 45mm and a centre ring diameter of 33mm, with anti slip ring.
Pressing Version 3 (PV3) - Shallow pressing.
Outer stamping ring diameter of 50.7mm and a centre ring diameter of 33mm, with anti slip ring.
