• Herbert James "Burt" Munro (Bert in his youth; 25 March 1899 – 6 January 1978) was a motorcycle racer from New Zealand, famous for setting an under-1...
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  • Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle. Munro set numerous land speed records for motorcycles...
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    "Burt Munro Breaks Record 36 Years After Death". Motorcycle USA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014. "Burt Munro:...
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    horror film Species (1995), the disaster film Dante's Peak (1997), the Burt Munro biopic The World's Fastest Indian (2005), and the historical thriller...
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    Alexander Ptolemy I Soter 2005 Proof Robert 2005 The World's Fastest Indian Burt Munro 2006 Bobby John Also executive producer 2006 All the King's Men Judge...
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    Mines & Geology. p. 135. Hanna, Tim (2005). One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro. Radbruch, Don (2004). Dirt Track Auto Racing, 1919–1941. "2019 US Flight...
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    motorcycle at the speedway. In the 2005 film The World's Fastest Indian, Burt Munro and his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle sets a world record. In...
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    kilometres east of the bay at the closest point. This is the site where Burt Munro practised riding the Indian motorbike with which he would go on to break...
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    introduced in 1951 as the Warrior. Between 1962 and 1967, New Zealander Burt Munro used a modified 1920 Indian Scout to set flying mile land speed records...
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    Brothers' Stuck on You and Guess Who, and in 2005, co-starred in the Burt Munro biopic period drama The World's Fastest Indian with Anthony Hopkins. She...
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    that his role as Burt Munro, whom he portrayed in his 2005 film The World's Fastest Indian, was his favourite. He also asserted that Munro was the easiest...
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  • screenwriter and actor Burt Monroe (1930–1994), American ornithologist Burt Munro (1899–1978), New Zealand motorcycle racer Burt Mustin (1884–1977), American...
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  • Velocette Venom model. In 1955 a scrambles version was also produced. Burt Munro from New Zealand, featured in the film The World's Fastest Indian raced...
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  • Scottish footballer Burt Munro (1899–1978), New Zealand motorcycle racer Camille Munro (born 1991), Miss World Canada winner Campbell Munro (1899–1943), South...
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  • 1901) 1974 – David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican painter (b. 1896) 1978 – Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle racer (b. 1899) 1981 – A. J. Cronin, Scottish...
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    1950s, with British engined machines dominating the 1960s. New Zealand's Burt Munro (of the film The World's Fastest Indian), set a speed record at Bonneville...
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  • McLaren (champion driver and founder of the McLaren Formula One Team), and Burt Munro (world record motorcycle speedster and subject of the film The World's...
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  • (2004) Putt Mossman (1999) Eddie Mulder (1999) Dave Mungenast Sr. (2000) Burt Munro (2006) Clem Murdaugh (1998) Rob Muzzy (2014) Cook Neilson (2006) Arlen...
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    for self-direction" and are citizens or residents of the United States. Burt Munro, 78, New Zealand motorcycle racer Emilio Marcos Palma became the first...
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    Munro family in Invercargill, and his name was changed to John Baldwin Munro. His adoptive father was William Munro and his adoptive brother was Burt...
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    inaugural NZ poet laureate Khan Manuel – Guitarist/Composer Herbert James "Burt" Munro – inventor, motorcycle enthusiast, racer and under-1000 cc land speed...
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    as well. The town used to host the Wyndham street races as part of the Burt Munro Challenge, Wyndham one day street racing event of the week-long calendar...
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  • twin brother Alanis Morissette, twin brother Alma Miettinen, twin sister Burt Munro, twin sister died at birth Olly Murs, fraternal twin brother Mandy Musgrave...
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    King, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (b. 1921) January 6 – Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle racer (b. 1899) January 13 – Hubert Humphrey,...
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    "egg". The son of Burt Munro, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in the film "The World's Fastest Indian, resides in Waianakarua and has Burt's (now famous) motorcycle...
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  • hardware store; memorabilia from Southland inventor and motorcyclist Burt Munro (depicted in The World's Fastest Indian) is displayed in the store's museum...
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  • Kenneth Branagh Eleanor Roosevelt Cynthia Nixon The World's Fastest Indian Burt Munro Anthony Hopkins 2006 Albert Schweitzer: Called to Africa Albert Schweitzer...
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    in the movie The World's Fastest Indian, portraying a good friend of Burt Munro who organised social events for Invercargill's motorcycling community...
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  • Merriman - enduro rider Steve Millen – sports car and off-road truck driver Burt Munro – motorcycle speedway and land speed record holder Greg Murphy – touring...
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  • American director of the SPARS during World War II (d. 2006) March 25 – Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle racer (d. 1978) March 27 – Gloria Swanson, American...
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