Our beloved not-so-wee Scottish gritters are back in action during the Arctic Blast these days, and we are officially obsessed with their hysterically amusing names. Taylor Drift, Keanu Freeze and Skate Bush are all doing honourable work by keeping our roads snow and ice-free, but there are plenty more worth mentioning.
What is more, most gritters have been named by the public and first started at Scottish schools. The naming competition then opened online in 2020, with the wider public getting a chance to name the essential snow machines. The gritters with the punny names span over around 400 miles of Scotland’s South West, including Glasgow.
All the Scottish gritter names
In no particular order, we thought we’d put all the names into one place for you to giggle at. “You’re A Blizzard, Harry”!
- 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
- 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 & Victor McSprayed
- Gritney Spears
- Snowing Me, Snowing You
Plus, there is a Gritter Tracker you can keep an eye out to see the punny wonders in person.
How can you name a gritter?
The competition to name a few gritters has been open since November, and can be submitted online by anyone on the Amey website. All you need to do is submit this form. Last year, over 4,000 names were suggested by Scots, so it better be good! The names have to be family-friendly, short and not copyrighted, such as a brand name.
So, may the best Scottish gritters names win!