Shropshire’s school children are being asked to help name the two special lorries that help tackle potholes on Shropshire’s rural roads in the spring and summer.
Originally named Harry Pothole and Fill.I.Am back in 2019, Shropshire Council and its highways contractor Kier have decided that the time is right to find new names for them.
All suggested names should be emailed to communications@shropshire.gov.uk by 5pm on Tuesday 28 June, before the best two are chosen and given to the Roadmasters.
Entrants must be aged 16 or under, and should give their name and age. Teachers can also submit entries on behalf of their class or school.
Roadmasters use compressed air to blow water or dirt out of a pothole that needs repairing and then fill it with hot bitumen and chippings. The repair is compacted by a roller and sealed with a layer of surface dressing – meaning a better quality of repair.