Merry Gritmas! Goldie The Gritter Tours The UK In Spreading Cheer In Her Giant Festive Jumper

Merry Gritmas! Goldie The Gritter Tours The UK In Spreading Cheer In Her Giant Festive Jumper. One of the gritters keeping the roads clear this Christmas will be bringing festive cheer as it de-ices the highways this festive season. That's because Econ Engineering has partnered with a famous knitting group near its North Yorkshire base to create a giant Christmas jumper and hat for one of its vehicles. The Christmas jumper, thought to be one of the biggest ever created, has been handcrafted by volunteers from the Ripon Community Poppy Project. It will spread a little joy this festive season as 'Goldie the Gritter' embarks on a 900 mile tour of the UK visiting schools located near Econ's regional depots ahead of winter. Measuring 32ft by 28ft, the creation is one of the Ripon Community Poppy Project's biggest yet, taking 35 volunteers a total of 4,500 hours over the last 12 months. Stuart Martin MBE, Chairman of the Ripon Community Poppy Project, said: “Creating this jumper and hat for Goldie the Gritter has been such a joy for our volunteers. “It's been wonderful to see Goldie in her new outfit and we hope she brings lots of joy to the schools she visits on her tour of the UK.”