Scotland's fleet of hilariously-named gritters hit the roads

2022-12-10

Gritney Spears, For Your Ice Only and Salt Disney get to work: Scotland’s fleet of hilariously-named gritters hit the roads as fans watch them work live online

Transport Scotland’s gritters have risen to prominence due to their fun names
A website called Gritty Tracker allows you to follow their movements in Scotland
Troon Raker is cruising around Kilmarnock and Calvin Harr-Ice is out in Dumfries
Other highlights include Gangsta Granny Gritter gritting roads in Dingwall

Scotland’s fleet of hilariously-named gritters have hit the roads – with names like Gritney Spears, For Your Ice Only and Salt Disney.

Transport Scotland’s gritters have risen to prominence in recent years due to their fun names and a website called Gritty Tracker that allows you to follow their movements.

The UK has a tradition of giving modes of transport bizarre names, after a research ship was named Boaty McBoatface following a public vote in 2016.

And the nation’s fleet of gritters, which are keeping drivers safe this week, is no exception.

Transport Scotland’s gritters have risen to prominence in recent years due to their fun names and a website that allows you to track their movements

The UK has a tradition of giving modes of transport bizarre names, after a research ship was named Boaty McBoatface following a public vote in 2016. Pictured: Sir Andy Flurry

And the nation’s fleet of gritters, which are keeping drivers safe this week, is no exception. Pictured: Gritty Gritty Bang Bang

Troon Raker is cruising through Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, and Calvin Harr-Ice is out and about in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire.

Other highlights include Gangsta Granny Gritter gritting roads in Dingwall, Easter Ross, and Veruca Salt in Perth, Perthshire.

I Came, I Thaw, I Conquered and Mary Queen of Salt are clearing roads in Dundee.

Other council’s across the UK have followed suit and given their gritters new names.

Voldergrit is on the roads in Chelmsford, Essex, Thaw Enforcement in East Riding of Yorkshire, with Itsy Bitsy Teeney Weeney Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney and David Plowie are out in Doncaster.

The Met Office has issued warnings across the UK as temperatures plummet across the UK.

Temperatures are expected to plunge to -10C heading into next week as snow covers large parts of Britain.

Scotland’s Gritter names 2022

Mr Plow

The Ice Destroyer

Gritallica

Ready, Spready Go!

Snow Angel

Veruca Salt

My Name is Doddie

Sprinkles

Grit A Bit

My Name’5 Doddie

I Want to Break Freeze

Mega Melter

Basil Salty

Polar Patroller

Snow Dozer

Licence to Chill

The Incredible Ice BEAR

Walter The Salter

BFG – Big Friendly Gritter

BEAR-illiant

Sled Zeppelin

Snowlar BEAR

Gansta Granny Gritter

Frosty

The Snow Buster

For Your Ice Only

The Snowclaimers

Salty

I’m shovelin’

Always Be Grit-full

Scotland’s Bravest Gritter

Blizzard BEAR

Sir Salter Scott

Snow Connery

Nitty Gritty

Grit-Tok

BRINE FREEEEZE

Mrs McGritter

Polar BEAR Express

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