Kent County Council announces names of Kent's new gritters
Published: 14:44, 21 November 2018
Updated: 14:56, 21 November 2018
As the county prepares for another cold snap, the treacherous conditions will be blasted by Han Snowlo, smouldered away by Brad Gritt and will disappear faster than you could imagine thanks to Usain Salt.
This is not a corny idea for weather-themed comic book characters but some of the new names given to Kent's new fleet of gritters set to take to the streets this evening.
More than 200 children entered the competition run by Kent County Council to name the new lorries that will be taking care of icy roads this winter.
Snowbuster, Saltin it out and Gritty Rascal are some of the names of chosen by children across the county.
The winners were published today and lucky winners will receive a 'gritificate' as a reward for their inventive ideas.
To help keep the roads safe during the cold snap, 17 new gritters have been deployed across the county.
Here's a list of all the winning names:
- Eddie BI-Izzard
- Snow Patrol
- Snowbuster
- Saltin it out
- Hans Snowlo
- Darth Gritter
- Brad Gritt
- Ice ice baby
- Usain Salt
- Gritty Rascal
- GetAGrit
- Snowball
- Basil Salty
- David Plowie
- Here we snow
- Little Gritz
- Spready Mercury
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