[CR]Pic of the Day miniatures - Aspro medical support vehicles

From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
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Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 23:35:54 -0400
cc: Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net>
Subject: [CR]Pic of the Day miniatures - Aspro medical support vehicles

Pic of the Day 4 September, 2005 Aspro Medical Support Vehicles

Beginning in 1951, Aspro (bottled aspirin tablets) provided medical support vehicles for the Tour de France. Here's a line-up of their various vehicles for 1961, including a helicopter!

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/album119/Aspro_Line_Up_1961

I've found three of the vehicles in miniature, all produced by Norev of France. I don't have any of them yet, so I've had to beg and borrow these images from various websites.

First, the Renault D3A, year not certain. Note the canoe-shaped sign on the roof:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/album119/Aspro_Renault_D3A

Second, the Citroen DS, scene here in 1964 livery:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/album119/Aspro_1964_Citroen_1

And finally, the famous Aspro Simca "Ocean":

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/album119/Aspro_1958_Simca_2

There are other pics in the same album:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/album119?page=1

Aldo Ross
BlueBall, Ohio