To see the road at night.
One day he was driving and it was quite foggy, he then saw the eyes of a cat on the road. It prevented him from wrecking. Then he decided to create the "Cat's Eyes."
The cat's eye road reflector was invented by Percy Shaw in 1934 in the United Kingdom. Shaw developed the idea after noticing how a cat's eyes reflected light at night, which inspired him to create a road safety device to improve visibility for drivers.
The cat's eye road marker was invented by Percy Shaw of England in 1934. Shaw came up with the idea after noticing the reflection of his car headlights in a cat's eyes at night, which inspired him to create a reflective road stud for better visibility on roadways.
Cats eyes were invented in the 1930s by Percy Shaw, a British inventor. He came up with the idea while driving in foggy conditions and noticing how the reflection of his car's headlights in a cat's eyes helped him navigate the road.
That's a fable. Percy Shaw's was never offered a 'per mile deal' for this invention of Cat's Eyes by the British government or anyone else. Percy Shaw could have made a lot more money from the royalties of his invention had he allowed it to be manufactured abroad. However since, in his words, he didn't trust foreigners except to make the face plates, the money he made was always limited because he insisted on only allowing the supply of Cats Eyes glass and their rubber housings to be manufactured in his factory.
Known as cats eyes Invented by Yorkshire man Percy Shaw
Percy Shaw invented the cat's eye reflector, a road safety device that is embedded into roads to help drivers see lane markings in dark or wet conditions. The cat's eye helps to improve visibility and reduce accidents on the road.
Percy Shaw was the man who invented cats eyes,
Percy Shaw Jeffrey was born on 1862-03-14.
who is the real Percy Jackson in real life
he invented cheese he invented oh crap I dont knowIn 1933 Percy Shaw invented cat's eyes, a safety device used to direct drivers if they are driving along a dark or foggy road.
percy shaw died of old age he was 85 when he died 1890---1976 he diedd 1st september.
Percy shaw lived in boothtown mansion Halifax west Yorkshire and died there on the 1st of September 1976.
1st september 1976
One day he was driving and it was quite foggy, he then saw the eyes of a cat on the road. It prevented him from wrecking. Then he decided to create the "Cat's Eyes."
Percy Shaw invented the Catseye Roadstud in 1934 He was a Vet Prior to inventing the catseye he had a small company Shaw Brothers that asphalted driveways & paths. Prior to this he had a number of jobs check out www.percyshawcatseyes.com
'Cats Eyes'