Pennicott Payne & Lillie Ltd.

 (PPL) was a company founded by John Pennicott, David Payne and David Lillie that made model engines for the second series.

History
During the production of the first series, they worked as crew of Clearwater Model Making Systems Ltd and founded the company independently on 23 February 1984, shortly after the production was completed.

In 1986, the company participated in the production of the second series, made many more characters. The company also produced Montana's diorama for the opening shot of Silent Voice released in 1987.

By around 2000, the company was renamed Pennicott Payne Ltd. On 21 June 2009, the company was closed down.

Behind the Scenes
The photographs below were taken shortly after being manufactured by Pennicott Payne & Lillie Ltd, so they are partly different from the models in the series.