Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
I hate to ruin a good session of giggles, but it's T.A., not T&A.
...or was that a joke?...
In any case, it stands for Traction Avant.
I've got a few of their handlebar bottle cages, which are the test I've seen, and their Criterium for the down tube is pretty neat if you don't have braze-on bosses.
Steve in Peoria
My Raleigh Blue Streak 10-speed bike, a birthday present in 1963, came with a double-bottle T.A. handlebar setup (with spring clips to hold the blue Coloral bottles in place).
I still have a 1-pint jersey-pocket flask like the one pictured. Not T.A., but Atox (also marked "Reg").