One of its most popular tapes is the self adhesive anti-slip tape, which comes in a large range of colours and sizes. Once applied the tapes will highlight the leading edge of steps and at the ...

Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney and Spready Mercury — City of Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 16, 2017 It’s a Twitter poll so everyone can get involved.

That’s because they just named it Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney. More than 40,000 people voted in the local authority’s poll, which was thrown open to the public on Twitter.

David Plowie and Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney have been chosen as the names of two road gritters following a council-run online poll which sparked a flurry of hilarious ...