On Tuesday we had a visit from Elaine and Richard. They came to show us one of the Council’s new gritters.
Erland – The yellow box in the cab controls the spinner at the back of the truck. They turn the flashing lights on to warn people they are putting grit on the road.
Alfie – The yellow box also controls the cameras at the back to see the grit to see if it is spreading out on the road.
Jared – The grit comes out of the spinner on to the road.
Cian – There was 3 boxes. There was salt in one, grit in the one next to it and the last one was salt and grit mixture.
Ruby – The salt melts the ice on the road.
Jenny – You need grit because cars don’t want to slip so it helps the wheels grip the road.
