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WEDNESDAY MARCH 10, AT 7:00 PM
Larz Anderson member, motorcycle aficionado and collector Charles Gould will host an evening movie and discussion about the John Britten Motorcycle adventure.
John Britten
MAVERICK GENIUS OF MOTORCYCLE DESIGN
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John Britten was a revolutionary motorcycle designer whose home-brewed machine won international plaudits with its stunning design and performance. The 300+ km/h blur of speed, the smell of burning rubber and the distinctive roar of the Britten V1000 motorcycle linger over the tarmac of kiwi myth and the world of motorcycle design. From his backyard in Christchurch John Britten melded the edges of design and engineering, the acclamation testifying to a visionary talent: "man against the manufacturers", design genius, engineer, artist, thinker, entrepreneur, "the last of the great privateers", inventor, "Renaissance man" - as well as architect, builder, glider pilot and glass sculptor.