Jan 29, 2026 Invercargill
We’re on the move again today, heading to Dunedin via Invercargill.
We had a beautiful view of the Fiordland mountains as we drove out of town. The only time in our weeklong stay here that the clouds rose enough to present them in the morning glow of sunshine, with a rainbow thrown in for effect!
Our purpose for going through Invercargill was to see the display of artifacts from the life of Burt Munro which are housed, along with a great collection of motorcycles and other vehicles, at a fantastic hardware store, E. Hayes & Sons Hardware. A lifelong resident of Invercargill, his passion for motorcycle racing led to his multiple trips to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to compete for world speed records, which he achieved in 1967.
The Munro Special, a 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle that he bought in 1920, was the vehicle he set a world speed record on! He had spent decades modifying the motorcycle, making his own tools and parts!
The 2005 film “The World’s Fastest Indian” starring Anthony Hopkins is a great movie that memorializes Burt Monro’s achievement!
Love the Oregon license plate on the 1954 Chevy Belair Sedan that was used in the movie!