Angela's picnic.

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Our April event is Angela’s Picnic and because this is a no fire event, only picnic baskets will be allowed.  

Angela’s Picnic is an event that has been staged for the last 33 years at Delta Park in Linden, JHB. Organized by the South African Marque Car Association (SAMCA), now South African Motor Clubs Association, on the first week end in April, in memory of Angela Heinz.

Angela Heinz was a remarkable lady whose interests included crop-sprayers, off- road motorcycles, opera, Morgan cars, rifle shooting and Dobermans. How's that for diverse interests? She kept a Rolls Royce in England called Edwina for regular sorties to the Continent, studied fashion in London, Haute Cuisine in Paris and life in the world at large.

She arranged this totally laid-back, noncompetitive picnic in the park to give SAMCA members and the public the opportunity to see a variety of very special cars in one place. SAMCA (South African Motor Clubs Association) is the coordinating body for over thirty  clubs catering for Classic cars in South Africa.

Angela died of cancer some years ago and a collection is made at the picnic every year, which is donated to the South African Hospice Association.

Over the years SAMCA has collected and donated up to R700,000-00 to organizations for cancer sufferers and terminally ill people.

So make a mark in your diary for the 2nd April. We will have a gazebo and ask that if you have one bring it as well, along with your picnic blanket and chairs. We require a Club Marshal who will assist in maintaining some order on that day as required by the JMPD and Parks Board.

The gates open lekker early at 7am for those who want to miss the rush.

For those of you that would like to convoy, call the following members.