Traditionally cars are referred to as ‘she’ and there was a film a few years ago about a car called Genevieve and even formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel gives his race cars a different girl’s name each season.

So you can imagine my surprise on entering a local car park recently and seeing 4 Bournemouth Council trucks parked side by side all with the name Dennis emblazoned across the front.

Maybe they are named after a former Mayor or some other local dignitary?

Graham Cribb Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth