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An article carrier ( 10 ) of the basket type is adapted to accommodate a plurality of articles, such as bottles (B). The carrier ( 10 ) comprises a base ( 22, 36 ), opposed side ( 14, 28 ) and end ( 12, 16; 26, 30 ) walls and a medial partition structure ( 52, 56, 62, 64 ) and handle means (H) by which the carrier ( 10 ) can be lifted and carried. The bottles (B) are received on both sides of the medial partition structure ( 52, 56, 62, 64 ) of the carrier ( 10 ). The medial partition structure ( 52, 56, 62, 64 ) is formed from a pair of internal medial partition panels ( 52, 56 ) hinged together along a first fold line ( 60 ) and having a pair of abutments ( 96 ) provided internally adjacent the fold line ( 60 ). A pair of external medial partition panels ( 62, 64 ) are attached to the internal medial partition panels ( 52, 56 ). The handle means (H) is formed of a first pair of handle panels ( 86, 88 ) hinged together along a second fold line ( 90 ) and having a pair of corresponding handle apertures ( 98 ) therein. The first pair of handle panels ( 86, 88 ) are slidably movable within the pair of external medial partition panels ( 62, 64 ) and have a pair of shoulders ( 94 ) arranged to correspond to the pair of abutments ( 96 ). The handle means (H) is therefore movable between a lower retracted position and an upper, extended position.
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