Herefordshire garage launches competition to name pumps

Drivers heading to Griffiths Garage, in north Herefordshire, will soon be telling the cashiers their pump's name, rather than number, after members of the public were invited to suggest names for the public vote.

The names were shortlisted, and voting opened in December, with 'PumpyMcPumpface' storming up the leaderboard by December 23.

Vin Diesel, Sozzle Nozzle, Grumpy Pumpy, Phil the Tank, Unleaded Zeppelin, Emission Impossible, and Prince Philit were not far behind, while Dame Vera Lynn was lagging at the bottom of the table.

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Other notable entries include Trumpy Pumpy, Benedict Pumperpatch, Englebert Empty Tank, Jacob Re-Smog, and Geri-Can Halliwell.

You can click this link to see all the names in the running and choose your favourite.

In an update this morning (December 28), the Leintwardine garage team, known for their lighthearted social media posts, said the competition to name their four pumps has currently received 370 votes.

Vin Diesel has edged into the lead, with 119 votes, while Pumpy McPumpface is clearly still a favourite, with 101 votes.

Sozzle Nozzle and Grumpy Pumpy are in third and fourth place, with 97 and 93 votes respectively.

The competition will remain open until 11am on January 22, 2023. Winning entries will be affixed to the pumps in the new year and will net the suggesting party a £50.00 fuel voucher and some goodies, the team said.

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