23 Mar 2023

NZ Sporting History: John Munro on his father's success

From Afternoons, 2:10 pm on 23 March 2023

For this week's sporting history we're looking back at the legendary achievements of world famous motorcycling Southlander Burt Munro.

His hobby turned him into an international sensation when he broke the world speed record, three times, on the Bonnneville Salt Flats in the U.s. One of his records, set when he was 68, still stands today.

Burt's son, John Munro joins Jesse to talk about his father's life and legacy, which is still celebrated in the South.

Burt Munro in Invercargill in 1962 preparing to pack up the Indian inside it’s Streamliner to send to Bonneville. Also pictured: a young Neville Hayes, now the Managing Director of E Hayes and Sons Invercargill, and the owner of Burt’s Indian

Burt Munro in Invercargill in 1962 preparing to pack up the Indian inside it’s Streamliner to send to Bonneville. Also pictured: a young Neville Hayes, now the Managing Director of E Hayes and Sons Invercargill, and the owner of Burt’s Indian Photo: E Hayes Motorworks Collection

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