Canadian 3.7A.A.H.E metal box

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by sebastien godin

Hello,


I need your help on this box.
This is a 3.7 A.A.H.E metal box, dated 1942 with canadian stamp and French words (?)

French words "SANS RELAIS", painted with same red paint than War Depatment stamp. Does it is WW2 ? a used by French army after war ?

The War Department stamp is a superseded Commonwealth system of Safety Class for transport, Class 6 being Explosives. These days, it is replaced by the UN Code for Dangerous Goods, now Class 1.1E Explosives.