What would you name a gritter truck?

As the colder, snowier weather draws in this winter, getting about on slippery paths and roads can be a bit trickier.

But fear not, Sir Frost A lot and Ready Salted are here to help.

They're two of the brilliantly named machines known as gritters, that help to clear snow and spread a special salt to melt the ice and snow on to the roads, to stop them becoming dangerous for drivers when it's cold.

In parts of the UK many local councils hold naming competitions each year for their gritter trucks.

We want to know what you would call a gritting truck. Let us know in the comments.

Two pupils from a primary school in Sunderland with one of the gritter trucks they helped to name

Children from local primary schools in Sunderland took part in a gritter-naming competition organised by their local council.

They came up with 12 names for the gritter fleet, including Gritney Spears, Spready Mercury and Gritty Gritty Bang Bang.

Each of the gritters now displays its new name with a sticker on its front and magnetic plaques on each door.

The local council in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have also recently launched their gritter-naming competition, and said the names will be announced in December.