The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 9, February 24, 2002, Article 8

RADIATION SAFE HAVEN, 1950'S STYLE

  Tom Fort adds: "Please let everyone know that according to
  AAA there is a safe place to store your valuables, including
  your books, to protect them against possible radiation
  damage -- your car.    The following editorial is from the
  October, 1951 edition of  The Pittsburgh Automobilist:

  Are Atomic Bombs Coming? Then Stay in Your Car

  Your automobile is one of the safest places to escape
  contamination after an atomic attack, said E.C. Timmermann,
  Jr., Secretary-Manager  of the Automobile Club of Pittsburgh,
  AAA.

  "Atomic bursts on or near the ground usually leave a limited
  area of heavy and often dangerous pollution near the explosion
  point," as the AAA official, who based his information on
  advice from the U.S. Civil Defense Administration.

  People in the contaminated area should take refuge inside a
  house or get into a car and roll up the windows, he said.
  It may be necessary to stay undercover for as long as three
  or four hours.

  "Car owners are advised by Civil Defense authorities not
  to leave the family car parked on the street during or after
  an atomic attack, because the way should be left clear for
  emergency vehicles," Mr. Timmerman said. "Keep the
  windows rolled up to prevent contamination of the interior
  by ground or underwater bursts.  Radioactivity will not
  interfere with the operation of car fuel and ignition systems,
  nor will it otherwise impair the operation of the car."

  The Club official said the battery-operated car radios
  may provide a vital connecting link between civilians and
  emergency authorities during and after an attack. Therefore,
  motorists should leave their auto radios on, in order to
  receive instructions."

  There, now all the book dealers who travel from show to
  show will know that their stock is safe from the evil designs
  of Saddam Hussein."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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