Pupils name cranes after Taylor Swift and Usain Bolt
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Two cranes have been named after Usain Bolt and Taylor Swift
Two Scottish cranes haven't even been installed yet and they are already carrying something - big name pressure!
It might be tough for them to Shake It Off....
That's because they have been named after two megastars: Singer Taylor Swift and sprinter Usain Bolt!
A competition was held to come up with the best names, with Craner Swift and U-Crane Bolt coming out on top.
Two girls, Avaleigh and Frances, won the competition and will have their names displayed on the cranes when they are put in place.
Avaleigh and Frances won the competition which was run by the site's owner Peel Ports Clydeport
The two cranes will stand at 39m tall and will be put in place at the dock at Greenock in Scotland.
They have been built in Ireland and are due to arrive in the coming months.
Frances came up with the name which honoured the world's fastest man, she said it made her class laugh.
Avaleigh was behind the name Craner Swift, she said she's a "big fan" of Tay-Tay and was "really pleased" to win.
The names of the megastars will feature on the cranes
Given the long list of achievements of both Taylor Swift and Usain Bolt, it might not surprise you that they have both had things named in their honour in the past.
In 2022, a tiny millipede was named after the pop star, the species was named the Nannaria swiftae because the scientist that discovered Derek Hennen is a huge Swiftie.
Meanwhile in 2017, Bolt was part of a group of celebrities that had a constellation of stars named after him.
Since the cranes have been named after the fastest runner and one of the fastest record sellers - perhaps the cranes could go on to become the fastest lifters!
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