Cats eyes Percy Shaw Bradford and Halifax History

Описание: Bradford to Halifax Percy Shaw's Cat's eyes incident in 1933 - his invention The Catseye changed road safety forever. We take you on the route and visit the areas where the fence approximately was, what happened and why and revisit the area at night to use an actual Catseye. Includes drone footage and visits to the location in 2024.

Reference material Catseye:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s...)

Reflecting Roadstuds Ltd
https://www.percyshawcatseyes.com/

Percy Shaw History
https://www.percyshawcatseyes.com/his...
Percy Shaw O.B.E. 15th April 1890 to 1st September 1976
Percy Shaw was born at Lee Mount, Halifax on 15th April 1890. When he was two years old the family moved the half mile or so to the house at Boothtown at which he was to spend the rest of life.

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Alan Whicker's 1968 interview with Percy Shaw, hear him talk in an old authentic almost disappearing local accent!
The Road From Rose Linda's - Alan Whicker Meets the Cats Eyes Man (1968) Whicker's World
Episode aired Aug 8, 1968:
   • The Road From Rose Linda's  - Alan Whicker...  


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Cat's eyes: How a pub trip made the world's roads safer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories...

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