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The days of ’cat’s eyes’ on UK roads may be numbered, as new high-tech SolarLite light-emitting diodes have been installed on more than 100 stretches of road in the UK.

Years ago I worked with a woman who claimed to be a relative of Percy Shaw, the man who invented the reflective safety devices in 1933.

Then years later, in an entirely separate job, I worked with another woman who also claimed to be a relative of Shaw.

Do you have any automotive claims to fame?

Are you related to Enzo Ferrari? Did Lewis Hamilton once park next to you at Asda? Have you sold a car to a famous face?

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