What will the new gritter be called? (Picture: Doncaster council)

Forget Brexit, this is the poll that could really divide a nation.

Doncaster council is holding a final vote to determine what its new gritters will be called.

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The choices are inspiring.

One of the machines will be called ‘Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney’ or ‘Spready Mercury’, and the other ‘Basil Salty’ or ‘David Plowie’.


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You can name this bad boy (Picture: Doncaster council)

Please choose between:



Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney



and



Spready Mercury — Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 16, 2017

It’s a Twitter poll so everyone can get involved.

Don’t let yourself be one of those people who regret not voting when it’s all over.

Doncaster council said the winning names would be announced this afternoon at 4.45pm.



They’re taking it so seriously they even held a FA Cup style draw to determine what names would face off against each other.

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Please also choose one out of: — Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 16, 2017

We’re just surprised Gritty McGritface wasn’t one of the finalists but Doncaster council swears everything was above board.

They tweeted in response to a query: ‘I’m afraid this poll has been independently ratified and is therefore not open to discussion.’

Actually they made sure the suggestions weren’t too crazy by shortlisting names themselves after the public sent in suggestions.

But somehow ‘Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney’ got through.

The council currently has several other gritters with strange names, including Gritney Spears and Usain Salt.

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