Amey South-West Trunk Roads are once again running a popular gritter-naming appeal that has, to date, led to over 6,000 gritter names being submitted by the Scottish public for consideration. Entries will be accepted from Wednesday 8th November 2023 until 5pm on Tuesday 16th January 2024.

The newly named gritters will join classics such as “Sir Grits Hoy”, “Yes Sir, Ice Can Boogie”, “Skid Vicious”, and “Sweet Child O’ Brine”.  

Winners from last year’s competition and new additions to the fleet for the 2023/2024 winter season include: 

• “Kevin Fridges” (Comedian, Kevin Bridges) 
• “Stone Cold Steve Frostin” (WWE Star and Actor, Steve Austin) 
• “Keanu Freeze” (Actor, Keanu Reeves) 
• “Polar Abdul” (Singer and American Idol Judge, Paula Abdul) 
• “Taylor Drift” (Singer, Taylor Swift) 
• “Sleeter Andre” (Singer, Peter Andre) 
• “Skate Bush” (Singer, Kate Bush) 

Scotland’s tradition of coming up with inventive and fun names for their gritter fleet has gone viral on social media and makes headlines around the world. In December 2020, Amey’s South-West fleet, with their distinctive bright orange livery, attracted the attention of IRN-BRU® who named a gritter “Grits You Thru”. In 2021, another iconic Scottish treat joined the fleet with staff at family-run bakery Tunnock’s coining a vehicle “Caramelt Wafer”. 

Gritter names can be submitted to Amey online from today HERE.  Gritter name reveals will take place on the @SWTRUNKROADS Facebook and Twitter channels and will appear live on the Traffic Scotland Gritter Tracker.