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A new race of super-women is set to hit the roads in the next few years licensed to
A new race of super-women is set to hit the roads in the next few years licensed to change wheels, tune engines, check oil - in fact completely overhaul any vehicle.
Teenage girls are swapping pop magazines and make-up for spanners and overalls ? and seizing the chance to get covered in oil and get their heads under car bonnets.
Front (from left) Tracy Bradley, Ruth O Byrne and Priya Bala with other girl mechanics on the course run by the West Yorkshire Training Group. 12th April 1990
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Huddersfield Examiner Archive
Mirrorpix
United Kingdom
HUD 90 2388
Media ID 21746664
© Mirrorpix
Certificate Course Girls Mechanic Teenage
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A new race of super-women is ready to revolutionize the automotive industry in the coming years, armed with licenses to change wheels, tune engines, and completely overhaul any vehicle. Gone are the days when teenage girls were solely interested in pop magazines and make-up; now they are trading them for spanners and overalls, eagerly embracing the opportunity to get their hands dirty under car bonnets. In this print from April 12th, 1990, we see a group of determined young women on a course run by the West Yorkshire Training Group. At the forefront stand Tracy Bradley, Ruth O Byrne, and Priya Bala alongside other aspiring girl mechanics. Their faces radiate confidence as they prepare themselves for a future where gender stereotypes hold no power within their chosen profession. This snapshot captures not only an era but also a significant shift in societal norms. These trailblazing girls challenge traditional expectations by proving that mechanical expertise knows no gender boundaries. With determination and skill honed through rigorous training programs like this one, these young women are poised to become leaders in an industry previously dominated by men. As we reflect on this photograph from Memory Lane Prints, it serves as a reminder that progress is made when barriers are broken down and opportunities are seized without hesitation. The future belongs to those who dare to defy conventions – these fearless female mechanics embody just that.
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