QUEEN'S MANNEQUIN
JOINED THE FIRE SERVICE
"The Queen's mannequin. Miss Sally Davidson, lias joined the "London Fire Service as a telephonist, rier peace-time job as one of Mr Norman HartnelPs models Avas to parade dressed Cor the Queen's inspection. Now she will sit in a fire station watch room taking messages and drifting pumps to (ires. '• lerigstcred with the 21's and was given the olio ice nf various services.'' she said to an Evening Standard reporter. '*f chose to be a iirewnnian be?ause f tliought the jo!') sriiiu'ei 1 inUM-eslipg.-" Miss Davidson added that she bad not been to I>uckingham Palace for a long time. The Queen, like oilier women, lias strict Iv rationed her wardrobe since e!ol lies con pons w'ere introduced . Miss Sally Davidson has dark hair dressed in a smooth roll, deep blue eyes, creamy complexion. friendly smile and quiet manner. She was chosen to wear the Queen's dresses because she approximates most nearly to the Queen's type. "The Queen is always .charming to me," said Miss Davidson. "She wastes no time in choosing her dresses, but makes up her mind quickly and sticks to her decision."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 24, 4 March 1942, Page 3
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190QUEEN'S MANNEQUIN Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 24, 4 March 1942, Page 3
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