Presentation to the Sergeants' Mess of 8/13 VMR by Cadre Staff member Sergeant RC Tetley when leaving the regiment at the completion of his posting. The presentation of a gift of this type was a common practice in regimental circles.A bespoke object with relevance to the character of an RAAC regiment using as it does a shell case from a fighting vehicle used by 8/13 VMR and indicative of business procedure in Mess meetings.Chairman's gong made of a chrome plated 76mm shell case suspended from a chrome plated metal frame mounted on a stained wooden base. Silver 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment hat badge is mounted on front side of base. Stained wood and chrome plated metal gavel sits on two rests on rear side of base. Small engraved plaque attached to base at rear.On presentation plaque: "Presented to 8/13 VMR Sgts Mess by 2782108 Sgt RC Tetley Dec 1984"; and markings on base of shell case: "76mm ARMD C PW 175 ME 1970"sergeants' mess, 8/13 vmr, tetley

A light green cloth covered hardcover book titled, Electricity and Magnetism. The front cover has the title, and Cambridge Physical Series printed in black lettering at the top. The spine has the title, author R.T. Glazebrook, M.A., F.R.S. and publisher crest and name. Inside there is a Preface, Answers to Examples and an Index. After page134 is a fold out page of seven handwritten magnetism examples. Pp.440.Electricity and Magnetism is an influential textbook by Sir Richard Tetley Glazebrook, first published in 1903, which provides a detailed introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. It is designed as a classroom aid for both students and teachers, combining theoretical principles with practical experiments, diagrams, and examples from early university physics courses. electricity, magnetism, textbook