oily Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 as someone has already said, it's a blanket warning, after all all branches of 'Oswald Baileys' (other outlets available) sell compasses for map reading purposes, which have exactly the same type of paint in them..... and are used by countless numbers of young Army Cadets, Air Cadets, and soldiers......it's just gpvernment manby-pamby nonsense. any one asks again, tell them you've replaced them with replica guages.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 My father served in the RAF for 42 years and as a pilot was issued with a watch that had radio active paint around the dials - he is still with us aged 83 and still has the watch! I know where he would tell the inspector to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I rebuild vintage aircraft for a living and the research that has been done on the dangers of these type of instruments has revealed that you need to be closer than the glass to be in any danger. If you happen to find yourself closer than the glass to the radioactive material While driving I would suggest that this would be the least of your problems. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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