Scotland’s gritters have a fun history of carrying puns as names. This was firstly done in conjunction with local schools but in 2020 the fleet has been named by the Scottish public.
When the appeal was frist issued to the public as a result of school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, over 1,200 names were put forward.
Scottish icon Sir Sean Connery has a hand in five gritter names with some of his James Bond films being referenced; Dr Snow, Coldfinger, You Only Grit Ice, On Her Majesty’s Slippery Surface and TroonRaker.
Find the full list of gritter names below or you can contribute to the next naming appeal here.
Charles RennIce MackinSlush
Sleetwood Mac
Calvin Harr-Ice
Melter Skelter
Robert Brrrns
Tam o' Salter
Spreddie Van Halen
Sir Grits Hoy
Sweet Child O' Brine
Creedence Clear-Road Survival
She is a Melter!
Skid Vicious
You're a Blizzard, Harry
Lord Coldemort
Carrie Bradthaw
Grittin' On Wae It
Brinestone Ploughboy
Freeze Witherspoon
Chun-Ski: Street Gritter
Icesweeper Willie
Spray Charles
Grits You Thru
Yes Sir, Ice Can Boogie
Buzz Iceclear
Betty White-Out
Snowey Tribbiani
Sir David Attenbrrrrrr
Jack Jarv-Ice Esq. & Victor McSprayed
Gritney Spears
Snowing Me, Snowing You
Let us know if you can do any better below!
You can also track them on the gritter tracker.
