fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Here we have two publications, the one on the right superseding the one on the left. Everything in the later one is word for word what is in the earlier one. But it is only 29 pages whereas the earlier one has 32 pages. The mystery object is the content or theme of the 3 pages that have now been dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 national service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 That's a good guess from Wally, but if it isn't that, it has to be related to army customs regarding the the former empire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Blank pages headed "NOTES", because later manuals were not intended to be written in. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 national service That's a good suggestion Wally but this is not related to that. Curiously the early one has no security classification marked but the later one is Restricted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 That's a good guess from Wally, but if it isn't that, it has to be related to army customs regarding the the former empire... Not directly Empire related Gordon, but none the less a reflection of changing times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Blank pages headed "NOTES", because later manuals were not intended to be written in. Chris. Good line of thought Chris & you are clearly wary of lateral thought catches such as blank pages. I always chuckle when I read "This page has been deliberately left blank" something of a paradox But these two and a half pages have content that was no longer considered appropriate to Army life in 1964. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Not directly Empire related Gordon, but none the less a reflection of changing times. All right then, care and maintenance of nags - the ones with four legs ...:angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 is this due to the cold war and the berlin wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 All right then, care and maintenance of nags - the ones with four legs ...:angel: A good thought Gordon but this is more related to social change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Something to do with women's changing role? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 is this due to the cold war and the berlin wall Another plausible one Wally but this not political or strategic but social. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Something to do with women's changing role? Picking up on the social changes Bernard. It could well have been something like that but its something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 l am thinking of changes in that time scale is it to do with changes to the death penalty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 l am thinking of changes in that time scale is it to do with changes to the death penalty Another good idea Wally but these are customs rather than legal matters. "This pamphlet is intended to give an Officer Cadet about to be commissioned an idea of some of the things to look out for on joining his regiment or corps." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Another good idea Wally but these are customs rather than legal matters. "This pamphlet is intended to give an Officer Cadet about to be commissioned an idea of some of the things to look out for on joining his regiment or corps." At least part of it will be the sending of visiting cards to the other officers of his mess. When did they abolish the rum ration? (Or was that just the RN?) Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 At least part of it will be the sending of visiting cards to the other officers of his mess. Chris. Yes well done Chris, you are on form tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 After reading the instructions, I am still no clearer on the process, nor what it is supposed to achieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 I suppose it is to show that you are a thoroughly good fellow and as a new boy engratiate yourself with your superiors who will recognise you as someone polite and subservient who will fit into the established rituals and structure of hierarchy within the regiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I suppose it is to show that you are a thoroughly good fellow and as a new boy engratiate yourself with your superiors who will recognise you as someone polite and subservient who will fit into the established rituals and structure of hierarchy within the regiment. I quite agree Clive, it is a pity that these norms are not now part of the modern world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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