Bofors 40mm Spare barrel box question???

[Alex van de Wetering]

Is this of any help?

Wow! Nice find, Hanno.......those could be very interesting for any of our Canadian members......original Bofors boxes in very nice condition for a reasonable price!

Funny enough the pictures don't answer my question on the top of the lid.....but I found my answer a couple of days ago. Pictures attached are from the Canadian Archives and show that the lid is just smooth.....and probably the reason nobody shows the top in sales adverts.....as the interior and sides are much more interesting!

https://recherche-collection-search....Number=3626633
https://recherche-collection-search....Number=3626632
https://recherche-collection-search....Number=3224683

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[rob love]

The auction Hanno listed is already over. I wonder if the crates sold and if so what they sold for. That might be a case where somebody got the whole pile for peanuts. I wish they were closer, although I have my one spare barrel box in good shape. Those were Canadian crates, as evidenced by the Canadian NSNs on the sides of most of them.