Talk:Grit bin

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[edit] Clean-up

Nice addition to the 'pedia, but it could do with a bit of encyclopedia-ising. It's a bit conversational at the moment :).

I've now rewrote the article. It has everything the old version did and more so it should be a little more interesting now --82.18.250.184 12:16, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

Is there an article on gritting trucks or similar? It would be good to link the two articles. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Talk)} 10:26, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

"rock salt" is the semi-technical name.

[edit] Usage

This Hoosier has never seen or heard of grit bins. Is this just a UK phenomenon? In the northern US, the county maintains large salt and sand depots in dome-shaped structures that it uses to supply its own sand and salt trucks. Perhaps "in the UK" or something similar can be added to the opening lines of the article to clarify. --Tysto 23:18, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

It only tends to be on really minor roads and carparks that you find grit bins. I'm not whether they have them in the US; maybe places like Alaska are more likely to have them. smurrayinchester ^{Merry Christmas!(User), (Go Carolling)} 10:27, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

I've added in the opening paragraph that they are mostly found in the UK. But then again, I believe this article explains them well for people who do not know what they are, so what's the problem? --Spaceman85 12:27, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

They're all over the place in Canada. Mainly at bus stops and in front of large buildings, schools, etc. Never heard anyone call them a grit bin, I'd say that that is a British term. Normally people just call them salt buckets or salt bins. I'd expect they exist in any country that experiences freezing temperatures in the winter. 70.51.148.143 22:30, 9 February 2007 (UTC)