Burt Munro was a motorcycle racer famous for setting an under-1000cc world record in 1967. Being of modest means, he would often make his own parts and tools instead of having them professionally built. Munro travelled to Bonneville ten times, the first time for "sightseeing" purposes. Burt Munro suffered heart problems in the late 1950s; doctors attributed it to the frequent crashes he experienced racing. [7] There is also a second motorcycle purported to be the original "Munro Special" in Te Papa Museum in Wellington.[8]. The Bonneville Salt Flats in northwestern Utah, USA is known worldwide for its many miles of flat, compacted salt; perfect for testing speed machines. They had four children: John, June, Margaret, and Gwen. [2], The "Munro Special," as Munro called his bike, is now owned by Neville Hayes, in New Zealand's South Island, and is on display at E Hayes & Sons, Invercargill. This page was last edited on 8 February 2021, at 03:22. Burt Munro ha sofferto di problemi cardiaci alla fine degli anni '50; i medici lo hanno attribuito ai frequenti incidenti che ha subito le corse. : (0)451-898814 Weblinks He also once qualified at over 200 mph (320 km/h), but that was an unofficial run and was not counted. Subject of biopic The World's Fastest Indian. Munro had four children—,June, Margaret, Gwen and John—with his wife Florence Beryl Martyn, whom he married in 1927. He went to school in Hastings and later Napier. Burt Munro was devastated to learn that he was not allowed to race at Bonneville, as he did not pass scrutineering. In 2014, 36 years after his death, he was retroactively awarded a 1967 record of 296.2593 km/h (184.087 mph) after his son John noticed a calculation error by AMA at that time. However, no mention is made of children in the film, but it is implied that he was married and either estranged or divorced. [4], Munro was born in 1899 to William Munro, a farmer and Lily Agnes Robinson in Invercargill. Burt managed to participate in Bonneville for nine years. Frustrated, but wanting his motorcycles to remain in Southland, he sold both machines to his friend, Norman Hayes, of E. Hayes & Sons. During his ten visits to the salt flats, he set three speed records, one of which still stands. Burt’s Personal Life Munro had four children—John, June, Margaret and Gwen—with his wife Florence Beryl Martyn, whom he married in 1927. He also had an older brother Ernest, who was killed in 1912. Trips via train to the Invercargill port were a rare source of excitement, and the arrival of cars, motorcycles and aircraft added to Burt's eagerness to join the world outside his farm. ... Florence Beryl Martyn, left the city with him and two of his sisters. JK Verlag Lübeck: Oldtimer Motorrad Markt, Heft Juni/Juli 2011, Die Legende Herbert James Munro, Tel. Home; Services; Ozone Interior Clean; Detailing; Self-Service Car Wash; Automatic Car Wash; Coupons Using his Munro Special set speed records in New Zealand races, starting with New Zealand open road record. Burt Munro's first race with the Indian Scout was on the Penrith Mile Dirt Track in New South Wales, Australia. They were divorced in 1947. [16] The motorcycle was built to showcase the Thunder Stroke 111 engine to be used in one of the 2014 road models. Together the couple sailed to Australia where his daughter June was born (Rose Bay, Australia) the same year. Munro's two greatest challenges while modifying his bike were his lack of money and that he worked full-time as a motorcycle salesman. He found his co-ordination had diminished. At that time, Munro worked on the Otira Tunnel construction until recalled to work with his father on a newly purchased farm. At the outbreak of the First World War, he intended to go to war as soon as he was old enough, for a chance to see the world. This record still stands today. Personal Life. During Speed Week, usually in mid-late August, vehicle enthusiasts from around the world gather at Bonneville. During the 1929 Great Depression, he worked extra jobs as a motorcycle salesman and a mechanic to fund for his racing around the country and Australia, as well as parts of his motorcycle. Miał z nią czwórkę dzieci, ale niestety w 1947 roku rozwiedli się. Burt Munro was a motorcycle racer from New Zealand, best remembered for his remarkable Bonneville records. Burt Munro; Nome completo Herbert James Munro: Nascimento 25 de março de 1899 Edendale—NZ-S Nova Zelândia Morte 6 de janeiro de 1978 (78 anos) Invercargill—NZ-S Nova Zelândia Nacionalidade Neo-zelandês: Cônjuge Florence Beryl Martyn(1927-anos 40) —John And in 1966, he modified the Munro Special to the 920cc engine to set 168.07 mph record. Burt Munro passed away of natural causes on 6 January 1978; he was 78 years old. In 1948, Burt decided to take to racing full time. [1] After this he became a professional speedway rider, but returned home to the family farm at the start of the Great Depression. Born to a farmer, he was initially forced to take up the family profession. ... Munro married Florence Beryl Martyn in 1927. Having suffered from angina since the late 1950s, Munro suffered a stroke in 1977, and was admitted to hospital. In 1962, Burt managed to take his first racing trip to America with his savings and loans, and by working as the ship’s cook on the journey there. In 1925 Burt married Florence Beryl Martyn, the sister of one of his closest friends. He would cast parts in old tins, make his own barrels, pistons, flywheels, and such; his micrometer was an old spoke. Herbert married Florence, Beryl Martyn in 1927, at age 27 at marriage place . The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 Japanese-American-Swiss-New Zealand biographical sports drama film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle.Munro set numerous land speed records for motorcycles with engines less than 1000 cc at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in the late 1950s and into the 1960s. The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 New Zealand biographical sports drama film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand, speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle. Florence Beryl Martyn (1927–1947) Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons: Motocykl Indian Burta Munro z 1920. This film depicts a determined old man who, despite facing many difficulties, travels from New Zealand to the USA to test run his motorcycle west of the Great Salt Lake. He went to school in Hastings and later Napier. Burt Munro, Self: Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed. Hanno quattro figli insieme, un figlio John e tre figlie June, Margaret e Gwen. It was seven or eight years before John was reunited with his father. Munro died of natural causes on 6 January 1978, aged 78 years. Burt Munro suffered heart problems in the late 1950s; doctors attributed it to the frequent crashes he experienced racing. As Munro's family discouraged his endeavours outside farm life, he became constantly bored with daily routine. The historical Munro married Florence Beryl Martyn on 6 August 1925, whom he divorced in 1950/51. Florence Beryl Martyn (1927 - mid-1940's)div: Children: John, June, Margaret, Gwen: Herbert James 'Burt' Munro (25 March 1899 – 6 January 1978) was a New Zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under-1000cc world record, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967. Burt was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2006. ... Florence Beryl Martyn, left the city with him and two of his sisters. [11] Sekvante la misliterumon de lia nomo en amerika motorcikladrevuo en 1957, Bert Munro ŝanĝis sian nomon al Burt. Burt Munro was a motorcycle racer, who set eight-speed records while alive, and one thirty-six years after his death. W 1927 roku Burt wziął ślub z Florence Martyn. Burt spent time in Australia until the Great Depression. He was married to Florence Beryl Martyn. Munro set numerous land speed records for motorcycles with engines less than 1,000 cc at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in the late 1950s and into the 1960s. His efforts, and success, are the basis of the motion picture The World's Fastest Indian (2005), starring Anthony Hopkins, and an earlier 1971 short documentary film Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed, both directed by Roger Donaldson. Ambitious, Burt went to Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to check out its potential in 1957.
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