Herbert James Munro Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Herbert James "Burt" Munro (Bert in his youth; 25 March 1899 – 6 January 1978) was a New Zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under-1,000 cc world record, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967. This record still stands today. Munro was 68 and was riding a 47-year-old machine when he set his last record.Working from his home in Invercargill, he worked for 20 years to highly modify the 1920 Indian motorcycle that he had bought that same year. Munro set his first New Zealand speed record in 1938 and later set seven more. He travelled to compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats, attempting to set world speed records. During his ten visits to the salt flats, he set three speed records, one of which still stands today.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.
Full Name
Herbert James Munro
Net Worth
$14 Million
Date Of Birth
March 25, 1899
Died
1978-01-06
Place Of Birth
Invercargill, New Zealand
Occupation
Land Speed record holder
Profession
New Zealand motorcycle racer
Work Position
The World's Fastest Indian
Nationality
New Zealand
Spouse
Florence Beryl Martyn
Nicknames
Burt Munro, Munro, Burt
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
1
Set the under-1000 cc world motorcycle land speed record, which still stands, in 1967 at Bonneville Salt Flats with a self-modified Indian motorcycle.
2
Had four children: John, June, Margaret, and Gwen.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed
1971
TV Short documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed 1971 as Himself
