Drive It Day 21st April 2024
This year’s Drive It Day tour was a joy to be on. Just over twenty diverse cars representing eight decades of motoring from the 1920s to the 2000s gathered in cold but bright conditions at The Broadway car park in Letchworth. Tour organiser Mike Hayward left Letchworth early to greet us at the mystery destination. Richard Hamilton marshalled the cars leaving The Broadway so that each navigator had to really navigate by following the cryptic route guide supplied and, not play ‘follow my leader.’ Fun was had as some of our cars passed other club cars travelling in the opposite direction. Ultimately though all the Club cars and their occupants arrived at the mystery destination which revealed itself to be the Giddy Goat Café in Risley, darkest North Bedfordshire. The old timers: Austin Sevens and Rileys etc really performed excellently on the day as they threaded their way through unfamiliar but very pretty countryside. We are so fortunate to have Mike Hayward as our Event’s organiser. The effort he put into the preparation and directions, was very much appreciated by a great group of enthusiasts. Thank you, Mike.  Thanks to go to Keith Halsey who distributed Club apparel from his car before we set off. The body warmers came in very handy.
Additionally, we collected a local fellow classic car driver in an MGB who saw us drive through Risley and joined us at the Café. What a very friendly interest/hobby/obsession classic car owning is.