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<i>From OIC on Facebook:</i><br>
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Names for the fleet of gritters serving the Orkney Mainland have
been selected – with help from you, the ever imaginative Orkney
public!<br>
Amongst the Spreadie Mercurys, Gritney Gears, and Gritty McGritfaces
there were some great Orkney-specific suggestions which were so good
we felt it only proper to focus on those.<br>
The top names as voted by you the public, for the eight mainland
gritters, are:<br>
🔸Gritty Buckie<br>
🔸Brrrrrsay<br>
🔸Maes Plough<br>
🔸Dingiesplough<br>
🔸Hamnasnow<br>
🔸St Margrits Hope<br>
🔸Grit Gaan<br>
🔸Scapa Snow<br>
We’re sure there will be more challenging weather to come this
winter yet - so keep an eagle eye out for newly named gritters soon!<br>
There were many great suggestions which gave us a good laugh:<br>
▪️ From Here to Griternity/Buzz Iceclear<br>
▪️ Grit-Nam Style<br>
▪️ Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney<br>
▪️ Oh you canny shove your gritter up Ward Hill<br>
And a personal favourite in the Council’s Communications team👇<br>
▪️ Working A965 What a way to make a living<br>
Full story here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=8887">https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=8887</a><br>
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