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The amazing story of Kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius and land speed record holder Burt Munro.
Munro was the archetypal eccentric, 'number-eight-wire' Kiwi inventor. He took an original Indian motorbike and modified it in his Christchurch shed so that it was capable of extreme speeds. With this bike he broke several international speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in 1967 (he was clocked on several occasions at over 200mph).
From small town Invercargill in the 1920s to heroic deeds in the USA, Munro was still inventing (and planning another 'assault on the salt') up until his death in 1978.
This is very much a true-life 'little guy beats the odds' story; Munro still holds several records in the US - as a mark of respect the category he raced in was 'frozen' for all time.
The publication of the book has been timed to coincide with the movie, The World's Fastest Indian, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins.
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Tim Hanna is a former advertising copy writer, he has also written for television and is a motorcycle enthusiast in his own right. He has personal connections to director Roger Donaldson.
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- EditorePenguin
- Data di pubblicazione2005
- ISBN 10 0143019740
- ISBN 13 9780143019749
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine308
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. All Burt Munro ever wanted was one perfect run on his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle - to see how fast it would really go. In a tiny home workshop in new Zealand, with the barest of tools but a native engineering genius, he constantly rebuilt and modified a unique speed machine, bought brand new in 1920 for $50. After running out of challenges at home and already aged in his sixties, Burt took his 'Munro Special' to the famous Bonneville salt flats in Utah where he became a legend who is remembered to this day. The life story of Burt Munro is one of triumph over limitation, achievement against all odds. Brave, funny, gritty and brilliant, he was quite literally one of the original speed freaks, whose exploits have now inspired the hit movie The World's Fastest Indian starring Sir Anthony Hopkins. Here is the amazing story of Kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius, and land speed record holder Burt Munro. Munro was the archetypal eccentric inventor. He took an original Indian motorbike and modified it in his shed so it became capable of extreme speeds. From small town New Zealand in the 1920s to heroic accomplishments in the USA, Munro was still inventing up until his death in 1978. This is very much a "little guy beats the odds" story-Munro still holds several records in the US-as a mark of respect, the category he raced in was "frozen" for all time. The publication of the book has been timed to coincided with the movie "The World's Fastest Indian," directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, scheduled for release October 2005. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780143019749
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