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Snow and Ice? Five myths about road gritting, busted.

29th December 2020

What do you know about 'gritting'? There's more to it than meets the eye... The onset of winter weather sees the return of gritting lorries on roads across the UK.  In addition to clearing snow and ice, specialist operators The Gritting Company are keen to dispel five myths about road gritting: Myth 1: “The winter wagons contain grit.”  Untrue.  It’s not grit, it’s salt. The small stones that … [Read more...]

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