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DENNIS P
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DENNIS P asked in Cars & TransportationOther - Cars & Transportation · 1 decade ago

When were "Cat's Eye's invented ( on the roads)?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Percy Shaw O.B.E. born in halifax 15th April 1890 to died 1st September 1976 aged 86

    invented the cats eye in 1933

    Source(s): http://www.catseyeroadstuds.com/history.html
  • burge
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    How Were Cats Eyes Invented

    Source(s): https://owly.im/a9Td9
  • Jon Soundman
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    1933, patented in 1934 by Percy Shaw

  • gizzaclue
    1 decade ago

    Percy Shaw was the inventor. They were first used in England in 1933.

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  • ♥ Kazbaz ♥
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Invented by Percy Shaw in 1933

    apparently he didn't arrange patent, and therefore received very little in payment.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_eye_%28road%2...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    late 20s/early 30s

  • pattymick
    1 decade ago

    They originated from the UK in 1933.

    Source(s): Wikipedia
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    1972. A lorry load of kittens crashed spilling its contents over a motorway!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    guess 1936

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