"John Clear" wrote in message
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I've snipped the rest since it is full of old wives tales. The
theory of lead oxybromide came from a poorly investigated accident
in Austrailia.

John Deakin analyzes the accident, and Flying's coverage of it.

Accident: http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182152-1.html

Flying's coverage: http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182153-1.html

You missed the best bit, where the coroner slates the ATSB investigation.
:-)

http://www.airsafety.com.au/whyalla/default.htm

has the chronology.

Julian Scarfe