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New gritter in UK named Duke of Spreadingborough after late Prince Philip

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

12:23 5 Nov 2021


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A local council in the UK has named one of its winter service vehicles after the late Duke of Edinburgh.

North Lincolnshire Council had launched a public poll for people to name their new fleet and a number of punny names came out on top.

The BBC reports: "Roger Spreaderer and Jake Grittenden were also selected from the shortlist, which included Eddie Blizzard, Queen Grittoria and Basil Salty."

But the cherry on top? The Duke of Spreadingborough, after the late Prince Philip.

A pun-tastic selection, the fleet will work alongside the already brilliantly named Grittney Spears.

Of course, here in Ireland we're no stranger to puns ourselves, with one of Dublin Bus' new recovery vehicles recently being named Busbidéal.


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