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Licence to chill

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Elegran Sat 12-Nov-22 11:45:26

As the approach the season for snowdrifts and icy roads, the gritter-operaters Amey are asking the public to submit names for the gritting vehicles which will be keeping the roads clear.
The newly names vehicles will join old favourites such as 'Gritty Gritty Bang Bang', ‘Gritney Spears’, and ‘Sir David Attenbrrrrrr’

Names past and present -
Here's a list of the gritter names:

Amber Snowy
Arctic Angel
BFG Big Friendly Gritter
Blizzard Bear
Chilly Connolly
Darth Spreader

news.stv.tv/scotland/amey-ask-scots-to-submit-gritter-names-for-winter-fleet-as-bear-scotland-gear-up-to-keep-roads-safe?fbclid=IwAR06b-5WlMI9_iyoEkBHrl0NbEW7g014XWVzixDC6Eqnn2RW_d2cZhU8SeA

Trunk Road real-time gritter tracker of current names- scotgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2de764a9303848ffb9a4cac0bd0b1aab

Elegran Sat 12-Nov-22 11:48:27

Posted too soon. All the names, past and present - Can you do better?

Amber Snowy
Arctic Angel
BFG Big Friendly Gritter
Blizzard Bear
Chilly Connolly
Darth Spreader
David Plowie
For Your Ice Only
Fred
Gangsta Granny Gritter
Grit A Bit
Grit Expectations
Gritallica
Gritney Spears
Gritter Bug
Grittest Hits
Grittie McVittie
Grittle Mix
Gritty Gonzales
Gritty Gritty Bang Bang
Han Snow-lo
I Want To Break Freeze
Ice Breaker
Ice Destroyer
Ice Queen
Jeremy Brine
Lew-Ice Capaldi
Licence To Chill
Luke Snowalker
Meltin' John
Mr Plow
Mrs Gritter
My Name’s Doddie
Nitty McGritty
Penelope Gritstop
Plougher O’Scotland
Polar Bear Explorer
Polar Patroller
Ready Spready Go
Rumble
Salty
Sandy The Solway Salter
Scotland’s Bravest Gritter
Sir Andy Flurry
Sir Grits A Lot
Sir Salter Scott
Slippy McGritty
Snow Bother
Snow Destroyer
Snow Dozer
Snow Trooper
Snowball
Snowbegone Kenobi
Snowkemon Go
Sophie Salt
Spready Mercury
Sprinkebell
Sprinkles
The Golden Great Gritter
The Grittest Snowman
The Incredible Ice Bear
The Snow Buster
The Snow Solution
The Winter Explorer
True Gritter
Yes Sir Ice Can Boogie