How do we (they) know that the bottle is from 1952? I was super lucky a few years ago to grab one off Ebay for under $10. It is full plastic, with a twine cap strap, and is (was) clearly dated "TOUR 1954". This one Chuck outed then, must be near the end of the run for the aluminum La Vittelloise Tour bidon.
Here's mine from '54: <http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/fujifish1/MarksVintage/Torpado/Corsa_1955 _Gran_Sport/Torp55GranSport52LtBlu02.jpg.> As usual, click on the "double exposure" looking squares above the center of the pic for a MUCH larger and clearer view.
Ciao, Mark Agree Southfield MI USA ~ ~ ~
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:49:16 -0700 From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]La Vittelloise Bidon Tour de France 1952
This ought to be interesting I said to myself...
Item number: 150142915160
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Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA USA http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)
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