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Wales Online
Naomi Corrigan

Petrolhead mechanic swaps tyres for tiaras as she revs into Miss England final

As a petrolhead mechanic, she's usually busy repairing people's broken down motors. But this month, Rachel Himsworth will temporarily drop her tools for something much more glamorous.

The 25-year-old made the Miss England finals as a 'wild card' entry. And by competing in the national beauty pageant, Rachel hopes to inspire more women to take up jobs in traditionally male-dominated industries.

Rachel, of Monk Bretton in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, said: “One of the reasons I entered the Miss England competition is to inspire women and prove to people that you can do both – be a model and a car mechanic. I just want to encourage women and show them they can do anything they put their minds to."

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