The shortest day has been and gone, spring will soon be with us. Our first big outdoor get together of the year is the Italia Piazza Supercar Rally in Storrington on Sunday 2 April, in conjunction with Horsham District Council and Storrington Parish Council. Many members will recall that we took part in this event for the first time last year. Over 90 SADCASE cars turned up to create a main attraction and form a guard of honour when the supercar convoy made a stopover in Storrington. So successful was the SADCASE contribution, we have been asked to do it again this year.

Old Mill Drive in Storrington will be closed to traffic and will be the site for an Italian Market. The North Street car park will be closed as last year and be the focal point for the SADCASE gathering. This year, Storrington is the lunchtime stopover point for the Italian supercar convoy. As things stand at the moment it will arrive and park up with the SADCASE cars 12.40 pm and leave again at 1.45 pm. Members cars do not have to be Italian and a good showing of famous British marques would not go amiss.

As well as the gathering in the car park, we have also had requests from the Moon Pub and one of the High Street shops, asking if one or two members would be prepared to put cars on small forecourts fronting on to the High Street. The Italian Market has also asked if we can put cars at the junction of Old Mill Drive and the High Street, as we have done before when the market has come to Storrington. These cars would have to be Italian. Realise members may have concerns about car security at these other sites.

We will let you know precise times and further details as soon as we have them. The sun shone last year and SADCASE members put on a fantastic show, it would be great if we could do it again and have some fun at the same time. Please put the date in your diaries.

We hope to again enlist the help of the Goodwood Marshals Club but if anyone feels able to put on a high-viz jacket and help out on the day, Meredith Hutchins and Chris Mason are the contacts.