1.136 litre milk bottle

Side view of a bottle showing the rectangular shape. Side view of a bottle showing the integral handle. Side view of a bottle showing the rectangular shape. Side view of a bottle showing the rectangular shape. Top view of a bottle showing the lid. Top view of a bottle showing the moulded screw threads. Underside view of a bottle showing the blow moulding seam.
Side view of a bottle showing the rectangular shape. Side view of a bottle showing the integral handle. Side view of a bottle showing the rectangular shape. Side view of a bottle showing the rectangular shape. Top view of a bottle showing the lid. Top view of a bottle showing the moulded screw threads. Underside view of a bottle showing the blow moulding seam.

Description

A milk bottle from the Tesco Healthy Eating range, made to contain 1.136 litres (2 pints) of virtually fat free milk. The bottle is made of translucent, blow moulded, high density polyethylene and made by Blowplast, whilst the screw-on, green coloured polypropylene lid is made by Dairyplas. A self adhesive label on the front of the bottle contains nutritional information.
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Inscriptions

moulded: "60393 2 Pints UR2 Blowplast HDPE. Recycle" (base and side of bottle)
moulded: "Dairyplas U.K. Patent Pending NEPCO BW-SC. 2-16" (inside lid)

Object number

AIBDC : 007141

Date

1990 - 1999 (circa)

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Method

Dimensions
Width
65mm
Height
230mm
Depth
95mm

Colour

translucent
lid