Gritters christened David Plowie and Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney after hilarious naming competition

Winners: David Plowie and Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney
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Hatty Collier18 November 2017

David Plowie and Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney have been chosen as the names of two road gritters following a council-run online poll which sparked a flurry of hilarious suggestions.

Doncaster Council received thousands of votes including from US singer Curtis Stigers who suggested Grit Balls o’Fire.

Other names in the running included Spready Mercury and Basil Salty.

Sir Gritsalot, True Grit, Grit Van Dyke and Gritney Houston were also among the finalists.

The council already has five named gritter vehicles called Brad Grit, Greitney Spears, The Subzero Hero, Mr Plow and Usain Salt.

It had asked those submitting suggestions to keep them "clean and original".

Civil servants shortlisted the best names and put them to a public vote.

The authority posted on Twitter on Friday: “We are delighted to be able to confirm what our new gritters will be called following the Doncaster Gritting World Cup Final.

"They will be called Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney and David Plowie."

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