Britten: backyard visionary

A 1993 documentary about John Britten and his Superbike, on the NZ On Screen website.

Britten Motorcycle Company

The website of the company that manufactured the V1000 motorbike.

Britten V1000 Motorbike

Information from Te Papa about John Britten’s Superbike, which is held in the museum’s collection.

Circuits of gold

A 1987 documentary about speedway champion Ivan Mauger, on the NZ On Screen website.

E. Hayes & Sons

Information about Burt Munro, from the company he used to work for.

World’s Fastest Indian

Te Papa’s information on Burt Munro.

Bull, Maureen A. New Zealand’s motor cycle heritage. Bk. 1, 1899–1931. Masterton: Masterton Publishing House, 1981.

Bull, M. A. Vintage motor cycling: a record of motor cycling in New Zealand from 1899 to 1931. Masterton: Hedley’s Bookshop, 1970.

Chadwick, Tim. Motorcycles in New Zealand. Wellington: Granthan House, 2006.

Hanna, Tim. One good run: the legend of Burt Munro. Auckland: Penguin, 2005.

Jones, Rhys. Taking to the road: motorcycling in New Zealand. Auckland: Random House New Zealand, 2002.

Swanson, Kerry. Classic motorcycles in New Zealand. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press, 1997.