World's Fastest Indian

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  1. Chortlingjack

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    #1 Chortlingjack, Mar 10, 2019
    One thing l wanted to do while in NZ was see the Burt Munro lndian which is on display slightly bizarrely in a hardware store in lnvercargill. This is a long way down, in fact lnvercargill has the world's most southern Starbucks.
    This store, E Hayes and Son, is much more than one bike though. It's the ultimate bloke store. You walk past a shelf of hand tools straight up to a BSA Rocket, Square Four, all sorts. Down past the knives to a 1912 Triumph or whatever. So l thought a separate thread and pics might be an idea. I'm not ashamed to say the place brought a tear to my eye, because I'd have given my right nut for my late dad to have seen it.

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    And all l paid for was the t shirts, stickers etc. Feckin awesome :)
     
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  2. crispey

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    #2 crispey, Mar 10, 2019
    Great pics thanks for sharing
     
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  3. Chortlingjack

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    #3 Chortlingjack, Mar 10, 2019
    As for the star of the show....

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  4. Chortlingjack

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    #4 Chortlingjack, Mar 10, 2019
    ....and yes, the bike in the background is a TZ750. Had an RG500 too. :cool:
     
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  5. Yorkshireman

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    #5 Yorkshireman, Mar 10, 2019
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    NZ2006 127.jpg A great little find, I came across a similar shop in Christchurch before it was destroyed by the earthquake, with a Manx Norton in the window, went in and it was a goldmine of old cars and bikes.
    Why the new username?
    Edit, just seen the other post about your phone dying.
     
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  6. Tiglet

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    #6 Tiglet, Mar 10, 2019
    Great pictures Judith :)

    Excellent film was the Worlds Fastest Indian, I’ve got a dvd copy and enjoy watching it every now and again:):)
     
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    #7 Tricky-Dicky, Mar 10, 2019
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    Great pics...thanks for sharing, old Burt is a hero of mine a true motorcycling hero!
     
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    #9 Eldon, Mar 10, 2019
    Wow that would be worth a bit. Once knew of a guy with a TZ motor in a sidecar outfit. The spares prices then 90's was eye watering.
     
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    #10 Yorkshireman, Mar 10, 2019
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    I think there is more than one "Munro Special". I took a photo of one in the national museum in Wellington, Te Papa, back in 2006 and it looks far more "home made" than the one there in Invercargill. It is quoted as being a replica. Still a great find.
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  11. Yorkshireman

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    #11 Yorkshireman, Mar 10, 2019
    The Britten was also on display at the same time.
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    #12 Tiglet, Mar 10, 2019
    John Britten was a 1st class designer/engineer.

    Saw him on one of his bikes at the IOM on a parade lap.
     
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    #13 Yorkshireman, Mar 10, 2019
    That must have been awesome, I've only seen videos of the bike running, it was truly unique and as you say 1st class, to think that it was almost all home made, only stuff like bearings and brake calipers were bought in.
     
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    #14 Tiglet, Mar 10, 2019
    There was usually a Britten on display in the Paddock Suite at the Donington Parks 3day Classic Race meet run by the CRMC.
    There was always a good display of racing exotica including one year a Yamaha 125cc RA31A V4 and a 250cc RD05A V4 which Phil Read took out on track and he didn’t hold back.
     
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    #15 Hamburg, Mar 10, 2019
    There’s a great little privately run museum in Dartmoor which is a charming little find and packed full of interesting stuff.

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    I discovered it last year when we were on holiday in Dartmouth.

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  16. Chortlingjack

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    #16 Chortlingjack, Mar 11, 2019
    A few others Nick has fired across.

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    #17 Taff, Jul 22, 2019
    Was mooching around and found this at the America’s Cup in Auckland.

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