When he received a letter from his father to come home and help on the new farm in South Invercargill, he returned dutifully to help his family. When he arrived at the Salt Flats in 1963, Burt qualified with a remarkable speed of 183.673mph. There was no way Burt was able to pay such a huge amount before even having started to compete. In 1978 he finally succumbed to the heart condition that had troubled him for years. Forty-six years ago this week, Burt Munro took his highly modified 1920 Indian Scout to the Bonneville Salt Flats and set a world record for the under 1000 cc class that stands to this day. Burt was the first to arrive in Wendover in 1962, which was close to the Salt Flats: He was all set to start. According to his friend George Begg this was only one of many differences in the partnership, starting from when Burt arrived three months late for the starting date of the job itself. He had made many friends on his 14 visits to the Bonneville Speed Week. A storm made a race impossible and caused the Speed Week to be delayed. One of those legends is Burt Munro and the 50-year-old tale of chasing speed on his shed-built bike. He never grumped at me (…) and I wasn’t too fussed on him patting me on the head with his greasy old hands”. Having seen others compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah at the National Speed Trials Burt thought it was about time that he himself would ride on the Salt Flats in 1962. His requests got declined, which is why Burt settled for a single car garage where he lived and worked from then on. The World’s Fastest Indian – Burt Munro – A Scrapbook of His Life. All registered in England and Wales. A large part of Burt Munro’s story (made famous in the 2005 film “The World’s Fastest Indian” starring Anthony Hopkins) was how he built his Munro Special by himself in his shed, spending upwards of 16 hours a day on his pet project.Munro built his own parts, casting his own pistons from old gas pipelines and filing his own cams by hand. Replica of Burt’s 1920 Indian, on which he broke the land speed record at TePapa – Wikipedia. Unfortunately his machinery was more powerful than he had thought and it not only destroyed the packing case, but also the weather-boarding of the shed and hit his father’s drill. Munro was 68 at the time. Those who love speed can also relive and honour Burt’s achievements when taking the Burt Munro Challenge in Invercargill, which has been named one of the 5-must do events in 2013 by Time Magazine. Five years later – and with the Scout now bored out to 1000cc – Munro set a new world record in the 1000cc class of 183.58mph. When Australia was struck by the Great Depression in 1929 Burt and his family had to return to New Zealand. Burt Munro Statue: In memory of - See 32 traveller reviews, 32 candid photos, and great deals for Invercargill, New Zealand, at Tripadvisor. According to his friends he initially did not have the dream of breaking the record, but simply wanted to race on the famous track. Burt Munro: Indian legend of speed, Begg & Allen, Christchurch. If I’m going to die, I’ll go die in my car.’ ”. The documentary “Offerings to the God of Speed” and the movie “The World’s Fastest Indian” produced and directed by Roger Donaldson both are based on Burt Munro’s life. Over the next years Burt became more known for his constant speed improvements and records on New Zealand beaches and roads. There was an old couch we used to sit on – the Indian bike was in the middle and the shelves were full of parts of all kinds.”. He's my hero ! 845898). – Burt Munro Munro’s story as the rider of the World’s Fastest Indian gained worldwide recognition when Sir Anthony Hopkins famously portrayed Munro in the movie of the same title. To pay tribute to The World’s Fastest Indian, America’s first motorcycle company has created a homage to Burt’s old bike using the new Scout as its base. Unfortunately the Indian’s motor had enough and blew up so that Burt did not have any choice but to travel back to New Zealand. Warren: These brakes, they're completely inadequate. A larger-than-life bronze sculpture of Burt Munro on his Indian motorcycle. In 1953 he and his Indian raced to 124.138 mph at the NZ Beach Open Capacity Flying Half-Mile, which he would raise to 131.380 mph on February 9, 1957. Burt went on to immediately rebuild the house which still stands at 314 Tramway Rd. He was 78. I’m happy doing that. Working in his garden shed for 16 hours a day and only ever taking off a half day for Christmas, Munro developed his Scout over a period of 46 years, always seeking ways to make it go faster. London That was before Burt had even modified his Indian or entered his first official motorcycle race in Australia on the Penrith Speedway. Margaret told Roger Donaldson that she “used to worry about him living in that shed (but…) he didn’t spend the winters there – he would go away to the States about April or May each year and come back around November. With a speed of 178.971 mph (55cu inch 883 class) Burt broke his first record on the Salt Flats in 1962; in 1966 he set a new National Speed Record with 168.066 mph (61 cu inch 1000 class) and in 1967 with 68 years of age, he broke his final US record with 184.087 mph. The record was previously set by his great uncle Burt Munro … 1945 was a year of changes for Burt. However when attempting his ride, his bike did not run well as he had to change the shell of his Indian because of last-minute rule changes and he was not able to demonstrate what he and the Indian could do for the film crew. It was designed from the ground up to house the new Thunder Stroke™ 111 engine and showcase its awe-inspiring power and performance.”, On behalf of his friends Frank Oddo wrote in his obituary “Even though most of his life was well spent some ten thousand miles away, he touched ours more than a little. 20-mar-2013 - Questo Pin è stato scoperto da Chris Zucker. Burt Munro, known as the fastest man from New Zealand, became internationally known for the records he broke at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in the 1960s. Random House, New Zealand. With 183.586 mph he broke the SA– 1000 class record, which he still holds today. The engine was housed in a double down-tube cradle frame which had no rear suspension but there was about two inches of travel at the front thanks to a leaf spring. Burt Munro to join Hall of Fame, The New Zealand Herald, June 05. From 1963 until 1966 Burt spent his time modifying his Indian and travelling back and forth between America and New Zealand by ship. In 1971 Burt took the documentary film crew to the Salt Flats as he wanted to show them how it was done himself. Burt, 1962, after being given the Sportsman of the Year Award in Bonneville- Permission Munro Family Collection. He opened up his bike again only to find that the Indian’s valves were ruined and that he would need new ones. His motto was to “fix it and try again”, regardless of how many times something needed to be rebuilt. The first test run on the salt was supposed to show that a racer could control his bike. It was in 1920 that Burt bought the motorbike love of his life – his Indian, which he would ride until his death in 1978. In 1934 the Munro family was complete with the birth of their son Herbert John. 101 ingenious Kiwis: how New Zealanders changed the world, Reed, Auckland. Following several small jobs such as working at the waterfront or sawmill for instance, he went into partnership with one of his acquaintances: Mac Tulloch from Mataura. Burt’s father did not share his son’s passion for speed and had hoped for his offspring to learn how to be responsible with money rather than buying motorbikes or parts to be added onto his bikes with every penny he owned. Burt had very clear ideas as to how his new home should look. Luckily he still had his Velocette, which he rode extensively whilst in New Zealand. This, however, did not remain the only obstacle the fastest Kiwi had to face as many of Burt’s friends recall inter alia George Begg in his book “Burt Munro: Indian legend of speed”. Answer 1 of 12: So sad to hear about the closure of the Southland Museum (https://southlandmuseum.co.nz), when a huge portion of our trip to Invercargill was to visit this motorcycle mecca. On January 29, 1940 he became the fastest man in New Zealand when he broke the national speed record with 120.8 miles per hour. In 1915 the farms horses were not enough anymore. Herbert James "Burt" Munro was born on 25 March 1899, in Edendale, Invercargill of New Zealand. Self-taught New Zealand engineer Burt Munro spent 46 years developing an Indian Scout in his shed and travelled to Bonneville Salt Flats in America … It starred in a hit movie but the original ended up in a most unlikely place. The 2005 Anthony Hopkins movie The World’s Fastest Indian was a huge success but the story it was based on is even more astonishing. I don’t know what he paid for the Indian but it was somewhere in the order of $130-$150.”. It was about being quick after all, and not about stopping. Begg, George (2004). He was a resourceful, unconventional motorcycle racer, who constantly pushed his bikes to new speeds, a traveller with many friends around the globe and a curious explorer. The Times (2006). Burt, 1969, in front of his shed with his “wee friends Denise L & Heather Butler” and his 1936 Velocette – Permission Munro Family Collection motorcycle enthusiast passed with flying colours and everything was set to return to the Speed Week. Burt didn’t give up. His speed was incredible and he was the fastest racer. Burt was not entirely satisfied with that result and still wanted to keep competing over the course of the week, because he knew the Indian could go even faster. He knew, however, that repairing his bike would be costly. Another story has that Burt saved the brakes on his car by opening the doors as natural brakes to not run them down. Blu-ray Video Quality – The presentation is decent for the most part although some of the scenes set in the dark of Burt Munro's shed are thick with grain. Following the call for volunteers he went “down to the drill” to attend medical examinations which were part of the selection process. “He had a heart problem and didn’t feel good. He goes out and blows up an engine and it keeps him busy for weeks – he’s very happy, he really is.”. Burt was responsible for truck maintenance and the mechanics of the business, whilst Mac worked on the accounting and business side. Stopping was out of the question for Burt. 15 miles per hour being the speed limit at that time. “I guess I am a fanatic or an enthusiast. Either way, the shelves are now located in the hardware shop. The loss of job did not devastate Burt. Even though Burt’s heart problems seemed to get worse he did not take it easy following his record runs. The store’s late owner, Irving Hayes, bought his old friend’s bike after Munro passed away and put it in his shop – E. Hayes & Sons Ltd. His grandson now continues that tradition. In an interview with Roger Donaldson Margaret told him how proud she had been of her father. When my friends got down there I was laughing like hell and they wanted to know what I was laughing at. Sell, Bronwyn & Sheehy, Christine (2014). In his book “The World’s Fastest Indian – A Scrapbook of his Life”, Donaldson published excerpts from Burt’s scrapbooks, which he kept in fear of losing his memories due to the concussions he suffered during his career. It's the late 1960s and two blokes sit in a modest shed drinking tea. Taking life easy did not mean, however, that Burt stopped riding his motorbikes. Date of experience: February 2020. The bike that Burt Munro devoted his life to now sits in a hardware store in Invercargill, New Zealand, surrounded by lawnmowers and BBQ sets. Some people might have given up racing after that experience. As described in George Begg’s book “Burt Munro: Indian legend of speed”, the New Zealander was told that he would have to pay 10,000 USD bond in order to import his bike into the States when he went to pick up his bike in Seattle. As usual things weren’t easy for the Kiwi rider. From TePapa, Museum of New Zealand “A Bike, a shed, and Burt Munro”, http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/WhatsOn/PastEvents/WFI/Pages/Burt.aspx, From New Zealand Tourism, “Burt Munro – a Southland speed legend”, http://www.newzealand.com/int/article/burt-munro-a-southland-speed-legend/, From New Zealand Tourism, “The World’s Fastest Indian”, http://media.newzealand.com/en/story-ideas/the-worlds-fastest-indian/, From the EHayes Motorworks Collection, ‘The World’s Fastest Indian”, http://www.ehayes.co.nz/Hayes-Motorworks-Collection/Burt-Munro-__I.517, From the Times, “Who watered Burt Munro’s lemon tree?”, http://www.times.co.nz/2006/who-watered-burt-munros-lemon-tree.html, From GearPatrol, “The Story of Burt Munro”, http://gearpatrol.com/2013/05/13/the-story-of-burt-munro/, From Indian Motorcycle, “The Spirit of Munro Streamliner”, http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/stories/munro-streamliner-photos, From Invercargill.co.nz, “Burt Munro Challenge”, http://www.invercargillnz.com/Events/Burt-Munro-Challenge, From AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, “Burt Munro”, http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=381, From Motorcycle USA.com, “Burt Munro breaks record 36 years after death”, http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/321/18966/Motorcycle-Article/Burt-Munro-Breaks-Record-36-Years-After-Death.aspx. The following year, Burt was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. A replica streamliner with a ThunderStroke 111 engine will also be on display at Bike Shed London this coming weekend to pay homage to the ultimate bike shed builder Burt Munro… “At the time the council had a stipulated minimum stud height of eight feet in a domestic dwelling”, as described in Tim Hanna’s One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro. Burt made them a cup of tea using the water tank on the outside of the shed. It's called The World's Fastest Indian. Speaking about what makes life worthwhile to Roger Donaldson, the racing legend said: “It’s effort and concentration that makes life worthwhile – and nice ladies around are a big help (…) As the guy at the party said: ‘ If there’s no women, there’s no party for me’”. In the same year, 1967, Burt was voted the American Motorcyclist of the year. “There’s a lot of famous names at the museum, but he’s the only New Zealander here”. The World's Fastest Indian Burt Munro’s name is known by shed builders across the globe and is the ultimate example of the gritty, adrenaline-fuelled pastime of expanding the limits of speed at the Bonneville Salt Flats. When he was born, doctors did not have a lot of confidence in Burt’s survival as his twin sister was still born. If you don’t put an effort in at anything you might as well be a vegetable.”. In the subsequent ten years Burt was able to raise that record to 132.32mph and also won the standing ¼ mile sprint in Timaru, New Zealand with just 13.1 seconds. Updated record certificate, 1967, Permission Munro Family Collection. Two years after that the fastest Kiwi was admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke. Our thanks and appreciation to John Munro, Burt’s son, for his time and contribution, and for the use of family photos. Indian Summers, Sunday Star Times, November 14. The Southland Times, the local Invercargill paper, recorded that Burt had to take his first driving test in his entire life at 70 years old in 1969. Regardless the “Offerings to the God of Speed” aired on NZ Television in 1973. One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro, Penguin Books, Auckland. Cheng, Derek (2006). Even though Burt felt he was getting older, he wanted to attempt another record at the Speed Week one last time. His record-breaking Indian was handed over to a local motorcycle enthusiast and is now on permanent display with the Offerings to the God of Speed at E Hayes & Sons store in Invercargill. A few minutes later he used the same tank to thrust a hot piston into. In an unofficial one-way run (world records must be set over a two-way run) Munro was clocked at an eye-watering 190.07mph on his ancient streamliner! inch 1000 class Burt could finally compete again. The following extract follows Burt Munro's 1925 marriage to Beryl Martyn, and … Burt Munro. Burt Munro’s 1962 record attempts – Permission Munro Family Collection. In 1967 Burt found that he was ready: It was time again to travel to America. So he packed up his things and travelled to the USA with the same bike – the same Indian he had bought in 1920. However, what was most remarkable about Burt’s journeys, was that no matter what happened to him, Burt always found a solution and never gave up. 1970 became the year when Burt’s life was recognised the most with a plague from New Zealand Auto Cycle Union honouring his contribution to Motor Cycling. As a result he could not go for the record before fixing his beloved Indian. Steep hills paired with a cheap used car and a trailer on which the Indian was fastened made his journey difficult. Some even say that he was going 195mph at one point. Blu-ray Video Quality – The presentation is decent for the most part although some of the scenes set in the dark of Burt Munro's shed are thick with grain. From then on record after record flew Burt’s way. Throw in live music, food, camping and Invercargill’s famous hospitality, and you’ve got one of the most colourful motorsport festivals ever conceived”. Burt forgot to pull up his landing gear and it seemed that he lost control over his bike. He was accompanied by the two world record breakers Russel Wright and Bob Burns when he fell in love with America, its people, its culture and of course the Salt Flats in Bonneville. By 1975, Burt’s health was too poor to allow him to keep travelling to Bonneville but he continued to develop the Indian at home. The bike was shaking at his tremendous speed of 200 mph. I’m happy doing that. I have been called a super-enthusiast, working on my bike for so many years – I think if a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth finishing if you can. Warren: Jeez, last seen springs on motorcycle had to be in the 1920s. When the Kiwi returned to the base, he was surprised to hear that he had indeed broken the record for 55cu inch displacement (883cc) bikes with a speed of 178.971 mph. The 1919 Indian Scout was a 600cc V-twin with side valves and a three-speed, hand-change gearbox, capable of just 50mph. more >, Aprilia gunning for superbike supremacy with 2021 RSV4 range, Aprilia are coming for the superbike crown in 2021 with an updated RSV4 range boasting more torque,... We’ll never forget him.”, Burt Munro – Permission Munro Family Collection, “You can live more in five minutes on a motorcycle in some of these events I’ve been in than some people do in a lifetime.”, “I’ve always been working on my bike – even when it blows into hundreds of pieces – I just wade in again and start all over again. Self-taught New Zealand engineer Burt Munro spent 46 years developing an Indian Scout in his shed and travelled to Bonneville Salt Flats in America to set a new world record of 183.58mph – the fastest speed ever recorded by the marque. H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No. When getting his bike checked Burt encountered another obstacle resulting from his unconventional bike building and modifying methods. Burt arrives at Bonneville in 1962- Permission Martin Dickerson. In June 1968 he had travelled to the Salt Flats again. It didn't stop me enjoying this unusual story. “He made cylinder linings out of cast-iron drain pipes and fabricated con-rods from steel Ford-motorcar axles. more >, Bauer Media Group consists of: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number: 01176085, Bauer Radio Ltd, Company Number: 1394141 Burt Munro: I'm planning on going, not stopping. As described in notes to the Te Papa exhibition “A Bike, a Shed, and Burt Munro,” Burt always had been very creative when it came to modifying or fixing his motorcycles. Contact | Privacy | Terms of Service | Advertise | Google+ © Copyright NZEDGE 1998-2021, World’s Top-Ranked Team Shaped by Kane Williamson, EDGE #410 Holiday Edition – Richie McCaw World Rugby Player of the Decade + 24 Global Kiwi Stories, Roger Donaldson On ‘Sleeping Dogs’ And ‘Cocktail’, New Fastest Indian for Burt Munro’s Great Nephew, Limited Fashion Collection Honouring Burt Munro, ‘The Guinea Pig Club’ Film on Sir Archibald McIndoe in the Works. They did not hesitate to award Burt with the Sportsman of the Year Award, for which he received 350 USD. It stars Anthony Hopkins as Burt Munro, a fellow who reworked and modified a 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle over a period of nearly 40 years and then went on to set a world speed record for 1,000cc bikes at Bonneville with it in the late 1960s. He had no idea how his run had been and had to fix up his bike before he could go for the return run. In 1941 the racer suffered a bad accident, which forced him to take a one year break from racing and work. He is said to have tested his health by running up an escalator going down – if he could beat the escalator he was still fit to go for races. Roger Donaldson (1971). “If it’s hard, work harder; if it’s impossible, work harder still. Previously unpublished interviews with Burt Munro, legendary Kiwi motorcycle rider made famous in the movie The World's Fastest Indian. Dubai ‘The World’s Fastest Indian’ movie release posters, Bond St, New York City.Photo Brian Sweeney, 2005. After the cannon, which Burt had to hand over to the police, during an amnesty in the early 1950s, he built the shell of an aeroplane – a 10-foot long and 10-foot wide biplane. In 1925 Burt married Florence Beryl Martyn, the sister of one of his closest friends. But the bike here in Invercargill is the real McCoy – it still has the original engine number on it.”, Model: It’s a universal misconception that the world’s fastest Indian was a 1920 Scout. Larry Becktold Burt Monroe, worlds fastest Indian On August 22, 1966 after enlarging the bike’s capacity to 61 cu. When she landed she got into a speed wobble (…) I knew she wouldn’t take the bend (…) I didn’t want to die till the end of the race at least, so I jumped off the back and let her go” Burt wrote in his scrapbooks. Power: By the end of its development, the original 18bhp Indian was pumping out 100bhp. Roger Donaldson (2005). The air force officer told the New Zealander that he had “shifted the centre of gravity back and that made (the Indian) go straight”. Discover (and save!) This British Gardener Turned a Shed Into a Street-Legal Car ... Lee Munro Breaks Speed Record on an Indian Scout. In the next attempt Burt pushed his Indian to its limits. ... ] at Bonneville on his home-build/modified INDIAN from 1920 (!) Burt Munro and his Indian – Permission Munro Family Collection. “The first time Dad took his bike to Bonneville he brought it back with him again but that proved too expensive, so in future he left the frame and shell over there and only brought the engine and gearbox back each time. Nobody knew what had happened when Burt didn’t return to the starting line. After raising the record for the New Zealand Road Speed 750cc class to 143.59 mph on April 13 1957, Burt decided that it was time to travel again and in the following years he followed his passions – travel, racing and the United States. I said, ‘Well, I should be dead long ago, but I’m so pleased to be alive I can’t help laughing!’”, One of the guys present, an air force officer made a remark, which according to Burt “saved (himself) twice later.”. Ian Johnston, another one of the kids who spent his time at Burt’s shed told Roger Donaldson: “I always had confidence in Burt and thought of him as the nicest, kindest man in the world. Over the following 45 years of rebuilding and tuning Burt managed to make it go in excess of 200 mph – four times its original speed. The World’s Fastest Indian, Magnolia Studios, New Zealand. Singapore With a big chuckle Burt replied ‘Yeah, gives the tea a nice taste of titanium, doesn’t it?”. VAT no 918 5617 01 I have been called a super-enthusiast, working on my bike for so many years – I think if a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth finishing if you can. Burt wanted to build with a height of seven feet as otherwise he would have to pay for extra heating. Wherever he went people seemed to be fascinated by the fast New Zealander and his unique approach to life. 1945 was also the year that the Munro’s family home went up in flames when Burt was in hospital himself recovering from three degree burns from an accident. He streamlined the Indian’s shell and rebuilt its entire motor. Give it whatever it takes, but do it”. To date, no one has ever gone faster on an Indian – except Burt himself. His second child Margaret also was born in Australia, Glebe two years after that. In the following year Burt started to work as a motorcycle salesman at Alf Tapper’s motorcycle shop ‘Tappers’. In 1951 Burt purchased new land on Bainfield Road, Invercargill. In 1975 he broke another record with an average speed of 136.15mph on the New Zealand beach, for the first time in four years. Again salt had been thrown up in front of him from his shaking tyres. Burt Munro. NZEDGE.COM EXECUTIVE EDITOR BRIAN SWEENEY, Economics has a reputation for being a boring topic but the life and career of New Zealand born economist A W H Phillips was anything but boring. This garage was the maximum size of 20 x 10 feet allowed by post war building regulations. “Dad never swore in his life (…), but he said one bad word when he came home and saw the Pennsylvania drill with one tine missing”. Burt Munro was a motorcycle racer, who set eight-speed records while alive, and one thirty-six years after his death.. Childhood and Early Life. In 2005, director Roger Donaldson made a movie about his childhood hero and The World’s Fastest Indian became a global success. He missed the colder parts of the winter.”. “He lived in the garage which always smelled of engine oil. Who watered Burt Munro’s lemon tree?, The Times Newspaper New Zealand, August 17. After the fire Beryl left Burt to move to Tauranga and took June, Gwen and John with her; only Margaret stayed with her father as she herself did not want to leave Invercargill. Used parts of motorbikes were lined up on a shelf, which he called “Offerings to the God of Speed”. “The World’s Fastest Indian” opened in 2005 in Invercargill starring Sir Anthony Hopkins as Burt Munro. Following that time he took a job in at Arthur’s Pass working on the Otira tunnel. However it seemed that the Indian’s old-fashioned pistons were unable to deal with the modern fuel and piston after piston blew up and Burt ultimately had to give up on his record attempts in 1970. more >, Bringing the thunder: Aprilia unveil 2021 Tuono V4 and V4 Factory, The 2021 Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory has been unveiled with styling updates, chassis tweaks and a more... , who set World records on a shelf, which he broke the land speed record TePapa... You might as well be a vegetable. ” by hand “ by Jeb Scolman of Jeb s. 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