The rumor is that the Burt Monroe streamliner bike is in Southern California
right now. Jim Travis said it was recently in a show out here and it is also
on the list of noninees for the Gas Up hall of fame this year.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "gene barbee" <saltrcr@yahoo.com>
To: "Dan" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: Burns & Wright...Bert Munroe
> Dan and list i belive it was dean hensly who
> owned and restored burts bike. i belive his brother
> now owns it gene -b
> --- Dan <dwarner@electrorent.com> wrote:
> > List,
> >
> > I believe the person who casts his own pistons, etc.
> > is Bert Munroe from down
> > under, NZ? Bert was truly a one of a kind person.
> > There are a million stories
> > about him, doing strange things with Ford beam
> > axles, that sort of stuff.
> >
> > His Indian motorcycle was restored and shown at
> > various gatherings around the
> > country. The restoring person's name escapes me for
> > now but I do know he
> > passed away a few years ago. I haven't seen the bike
> > for sometime. It is still
> > around as it has surfaced on the ballot for
> > inclusion to the Dry Lakes Hall of
> > Fame (Gas Up) for 2001.
> >
> > I may be able to find some more info in my junk, I
> > mean collectibles, in the
> > garage.
> >
> > Dan W
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