Names of gritters keeping Suffolk drivers safe this winter

A competition to name the 38 new gritters was launched earlier this year at the Suffolk Show with the names unveiled during a recent ceremony in Ipswich. 

The gritters have a digital operating system with the latest route map planning software to ensure they can keep the roads safe in the event of ice or snow. 

Some of them have been named in honour of Suffolk's most famous residents including Ed Sheeran and Kieran McKenna. 

Cllr Paul West (middle) with some of the competition winners (Image: Suffolk County Council) READ MORE: Suffolk prepares new two-pronged attack on winter pothole problem

Councillor Paul West, Suffolk County Council's cabinet member for Ipswich, operational highways and flooding, said: "I am delighted that Suffolk Highways has welcomed 38 state-of-the-art gritters to its fleet, with the names chosen by our county's young people likely to raise a smile when they are spotted out and about this winter. 

"Whilst the weather has been warmer in recent weeks, Suffolk residents may get glimpse of the new gritting fleet when they carry out their test grit runs in coming days."

Here is the full list of names for the new gritters: 

• Gritney Spears
• Gritney Houston
• Alexander the Grit
• The Grit Gritsby
• Spread Lasso
• Kieran McSpreader
• Grittersaurus
• Gritty McGritface
• Snowy
• Salty
• Grit Britain
• Snow Patrol
• Gritter Thunberg
• Lizzie Gritzzini
• Gritty Gritty Bang Bang
• Frosty
• Spready Mercury
• Jon Snow
• Elsa
• Sleetwood Mac
• Sir David Attenbrrrrrr
• Keanu Freeze
• Big Friendly Gritter (BFG)
• Hansel and Grit-all
• Ready, Spready, Go!
• Lord Coldemort
• Sweet Child O'Brine
• Spread Sheeran
• Usain Salt
• Snowbi-Gone Kenobi
• The Grittest Snowman
• Lewis Caploughdie
• Sled Zeppelin
• Father Gritmas
• Ice and Easy
• Morgan Freezeman
• Albert Brinesteine
• Declan Ice
• Grit Rhys Jones