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C216 container markings needed

MarcdeB

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Can anyone please provide me with some examples of stenciled markings on a WWII Bofors C216 ammo box?

I found a extremely rusty but still very solid C216 ammo box which I am going to bring back to life. The hinges are rusty through which I am going to recreate myself using metal sheet.
The box will then be repainted to put on display with a Bofors Gun at Hurst Castle, Milford-on-Sea.
But to make this box look good enough for display I need to be able to create the stencils.

Can anyone help please?
 
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These are obviously for a C219 but apart from the 'in containers', it would be very similar.
 
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The C219 box said “24 rounds in 24 containers”, the C216 box said “24 rounds in 6 chargers”.
 
A couple of photos
 

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