Bofors 40mm AA ammo box
 

Hi,

1) Need photos for Bofors 40mm AA ammo box.(6 sides) and markings. Does anyone can help ?

2) It there any different between American / British / Canadian built Bofors ammo box ?

Thanks in advance.

Kurtis

C.219

From my own collection.

Nice!!
 

Very nice, especially with the individual tubes.

ED

Hi Clive,

Thanks for the link and info. Very nice collection and wartime photos.

Cheers,
Kurtis

forgot to add:

American tube

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...BoforsTube.jpg

Clive, any tubes for sale...
 

at £3 each??? I am looking for a full case for my Bofors/LAAT . Rob in Canada

another pic
 

Her is a couple more pics. Cheers Rob

As Clive and Rob have shown, there are 2 types of 40mm Ammo boxes. The C219 is for 24 rounds in single tubes and the C216 is for 6 clips of 4 rounds. The C216 explains the unusual assymetrical pressings in the box, which is the same for both boxes.

The C219 has spacer panels either side for the tubes and footman loops for a cloth tape to tie the tubes in place. The C216 has slots provided for fibre/ply spacer sheets to hold the noses of the shells.

This C216 box is Australian made by General Motors-Holden's at their Woodville plant. It has the same pressings as my Canadian made C219, except for the numbers/lettering ID'ing the box. This came from the RAN, who have kindly painted it Naval grey, so no markings are visible, but some raised paint can be made out beneath the top layer of paint. I'll give it a fine sand and see what comes out.

5 sides (front and back are the same, L and R sides are the same, lid and bottom are different):

Bofors ammo box photos
 

Hi Tony,

Thank you very much for great help : :cheers:

Best Regards,
Kurtis