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Patrick
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Victoria
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 Posted - 17 Jul 2004 : 09:53:26 AM
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Australian born film producer Roger Donaldson confirmed this week that Oscar winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins would play the part of Burt Munro in a low budget but ambitious film 'The World's Fastest Indian'
Burt Munro raced in OZ from 1925 returning to NZ in '29.
George Begg has written an excellent book about Burt which has just about sold out of it's third reprint!
The film will be shot in the US during Sept. and in Invercargill NZ from mid-November.
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Patrick
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Victoria
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Posted - 20 Sep 2005 : 3:47:28 PM
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Word is out that the film has met good reviews in Canada and the USA and is due out in OZ and NZ before Christmas those who are unaware of Burt Munro, in 1967 at the age of 68 he ran 183.586 MPH [293 KPH]at Bonneville. His machine started life as a 1920 Indian Scout.
O/T - Practice days at Broadford before the Southern Classic - Saturday 24 Sept. and Friday 30 Sept. 9:00am start
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Edited by - Patrick on 20 Sep 2005 9:35:28 PM |
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Patrick
Level 3 Member
Victoria
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Posted - 20 Sep 2005 : 9:28:24 PM
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I did not know how much this film meant to true riders, some of the reviews say that the story line means a lot to riders that would be if they could be! whatever that means. Hope you all go to view.
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Patrick
Level 3 Member
Victoria
314 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2006 : 8:21:59 PM
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At the Warbirds over Wanaka airshow 15/16 April you can see the Indian that appeared in the film carry out a few high speed runs down the airstrip.
If you are in the SI of NZ not to be missed.
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Patrick
Level 3 Member
Victoria
314 Posts |
Posted - 23 May 2006 : 9:49:47 PM
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I just hope someone maybe interested - Burt Munro will be inducted into the American Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
A ceremony to honour his achievment will be held at the Museum in Pickerington Ohio on October 7.
The hall of fame was established in 1998.
Included on it are such names as Mike Hailwood and Siochiro Honda.
Munro's daughter Margaret Popenhagen says " I can just hear my father quietly chuckling. He would be quite disbelieving I think" |
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matcho mick
Advanced Member
New South Wales
570 Posts |
Posted - 24 May 2006 : 12:53:21 AM
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read an article in old pommy magazine on a letter Burt wrote to an English fan,detailing some of his achievments,what surprised me was the amount of crashes,odd broken bones,times he was concussed,mentions one bad crash resulting in headaches for 15 yrs,geezas he redefines the word keen,definately belongs in a hall of fame anywhere, |
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Patrick
Level 3 Member
Victoria
314 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jul 2006 : 8:11:09 PM
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Talking to Eddie Garner today regarding the Burt Munro Classic Motor Cycling Weekend at the bottom of the South Island in NZ.
Beach racing at Oreti - circuit racing at Teretonga -speedway at Sandy Point - round the house's at Wyndham.
All in one November weekend and all venues within a 40km radius!
Get your air tickets now.
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