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03-OCT-2007

Worlds Fastest Indian

New Zealand

This is one of the two replica Indian Scout motorcycles used in the Movie staring Anthony Hopkins.
Burt Munro was born on the 25th March 1899 at Edendale, a country town 30km's north of Invercargill, New Zealand.
Burt built four different streamline shells for the Indian Scout over the years.
On his first trip to Bonneville with the Indian on 20th August 1962 Burt achieved a speed of 179mph, a speed that people attending "Speed Week" found absolutely unbelievable considering the age of both the bike and the rider.
On the 26th August 1967 Burt claimed the World Record Class S-A 1000cc - with an average speed of 183.586mph (one way 190.07mph).
This record still stands to this very day.
Burt died on 6th January 1978 - aged 78 - of natural causes.
He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2006.

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EyeCatS18-Jan-2011 00:29
a true iconoclast
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