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[TerryS]

A new book has been released on the history and development of the Oran Park circuit.

https://www.oranparkracing.com.au/

I like the title and it is much better than that ridiculous title given to the recent Warwick Farm book.

[Catalina Park]

To be fair, the title was better than the book.

[GreenMachine]

To be fair, the title was better than the book.

Which book, OP or WF? I guess WF from 'was' ... has anyone read this one? I looked on the website to get some idea, but the site is, shall we say, pretty basic and all I could find was the picture on the cover.

[TerryS]

has anyone read this one? I looked on the website to get some idea, but the site is, shall we say, pretty basic and all I could find was the picture on the cover.

I agree that seems very hard to buy

I emailed them to ask how I could get a copy by mail and got this response:

"You can purchase online at www.oranparkracing.com.au
thank you
Lexie"

That site doesn't give any details.

It's almost like they don't want to sell the book.....

[Ray Bell]

They held a launch a couple of weeks ago...

 

That was when I posted about it on the book thread.

[TerryS]

They held a launch a couple of weeks ago...
 
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Ray, it’s great to have a launch but little use if you can’t buy it.

It seems you have to go to the Narellan Newsagency, which is not convenient for most of us!

[Tim Murray]

Terry, in the link you posted in your opening post, I clicked on the red ‘$30’ sign at the bottom of the page. This took me to another page featuring the book cover. Clicking on this finally took me to a page where I could place my order. Keep persevering - why they have to make it so complicated I don’t know.

[Dale Harvey]

My copy arrived by post yesterday. No problem buying it from the website. Haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

Dale.

[DJH]

I purchased a copy from the news agency today .

I live at Oran Park these days , so just a short trip from home  to Narellan Town Centre .

A very nice book , with many images and interesting reading .

My first visit to O.P. was in 1964 , as a high school lad , two of us caught a train and hitched from Maroubra .

[TerryS]

Has anyone had a chance to read this book and can offer any comments?

[Librules]

I received my copy today.   I have only had time to give it a cursory glance but it seems to match the blurb in that it is more about the community connected to the track during its life,  rather than a history of the racing which some might expect.   There seems to be quite a few anecdotes so it should be worth a read on that basis.     The pedant in me will probably 'tut' a bit with things such as 'Alan' Moffat mentioned more than once.  Also one pic of Vern Schuppan says he is in a Lola T400 when it is clearly a T330/332.    It's not a million dollar publication so  I guess we can forgive some errant proofreading.

[TerryS]

I received my copy today.   I have only had time to give it a cursory glance but it seems to match the blurb in that it is more about the community connected to the track during its life,  rather than a history of the racing which some might expect.   There seems to be quite a few anecdotes so it should be worth a read on that basis.     The pedant in me will probably 'tut' a bit with things such as 'Alan' Moffat mentioned more than once.  Also one pic of Vern Schuppan says he is in a Lola T400 when it is clearly a T330/332.    It's not a million dollar publication so  I guess we can forgive some errant proofreading.

It's good to finally have a review of the book. Any others?

[brucemoxon]

Holy goodness! Not only do I score a mention, but I'm quoted at length.

 

I didn't even remember writing it until there it was in the book.

 

But buy it anyway.

 

 

 

BM

[Dale Harvey]

I am about half way through, and I am enjoying it.

Dale.