More links and websites
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Britten: backyard visionary
A 1993 documentary about John Britten and his Superbike, on the NZ On Screen website.
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Britten Motorcycle Company
The website of the company that manufactured the V1000 motorbike.
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Britten V1000 Motorbike
Information from Te Papa about John Britten’s Superbike, which is held in the museum’s collection.
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Circuits of gold
A 1987 documentary about speedway champion Ivan Mauger, on the NZ On Screen website.
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E. Hayes & Sons
Information about Burt Munro, from the company he used to work for.
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World’s Fastest Indian
Te Papa’s information on Burt Munro.
More suggestions and sources
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Bull, Maureen A. New Zealand’s motor cycle heritage. Bk. 1, 1899–1931. Masterton: Masterton Publishing House, 1981.
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Bull, M. A. Vintage motor cycling: a record of motor cycling in New Zealand from 1899 to 1931. Masterton: Hedley’s Bookshop, 1970.
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Chadwick, Tim. Motorcycles in New Zealand. Wellington: Granthan House, 2006.
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Hanna, Tim. One good run: the legend of Burt Munro. Auckland: Penguin, 2005.
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Jones, Rhys. Taking to the road: motorcycling in New Zealand. Auckland: Random House New Zealand, 2002.
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Swanson, Kerry. Classic motorcycles in New Zealand. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press, 1997.