Phil Garrett!!!

**MyGSXF:Me** · 22nd April 2008, 23:20

The Plains Motorcycle Club

presents

PHIL GARRETT

7.30pm Wednesday 30th of April
at The Media Club, 191 Armagh Street.

$10.00 entry

Hear this well known speaker and entertainer, very familiar to
motorcyclists through Canterbury and Westland.
Phil will share with you his experiences of the journey to break the
world land speed record “The Flying Kiwi”

This will be a fun and humorous evening, the bar will be open, supper provided and an assortment of motorcycling items will be raffled and get your bid in on the silent auctions.

There will also be some door prizes, lucky numbers at the entry. Phil will also have his book “The Worlds Fastest Sidecar” available to purchase so, bring along plenty of money.

ALL proceeds of the evening go towards

Cholmondeley Children's Home

Organised by: The Plains Motorcycle Club
contact Steve 021 111 1585

**Kickaha** · 23rd April 2008, 06:22

Make sure someone asks him "now Phil who actually holds the World Land Speed Record"

**Jerms** · 24th April 2008, 09:31

I thought you'd need two people (i.e. a team) to complete a sidecar attempt...

**Mikkel** · 24th April 2008, 11:37

...and he's a genuinely good bastard as well!

Phil was the person who organised everything behind the land speed record attempt I believe. However, they were two riders: Phil Garrett and Glen Hayward. Glen was 4 km/h faster than Phil on the measured distance IIRC. As such Glen holds the world record and Phils speed was entered for the NZ record.

I believe the book you are referring to is "Flying Kiwis - A quest for speed" by Kerry Swanson and Andrea Spinks. It's worth a read IMHO and you can pick it up from a number of places - most certainly from Street & Sport motorcycles on Manchester St.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 24th April 2008, 19:37

**sidecar bob** · 24th April 2008, 20:07

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Make sure someone asks him "now Phil who actually holds the World Land Speed Record"

So we wont be looking for you online when thats on i guess Kick.
Im gonna want to hear all about it mate

**JMemonic** · 24th April 2008, 20:16

No promises due to roster but I would be keen.

**Rashika** · 25th April 2008, 08:00

and just for a wee side note: land speed record holders should NOT attempt to race buckets... its a dangerous game in the little league eh Glen? all that power

**Kickaha** · 25th April 2008, 08:22

Originally Posted by Jerms

I thought you'd need two people (i.e. a team) to complete a sidecar attempt...

Land speed atempts you are allowed to use 60kg of ballast instead of a passenger

**MyGSXF:Me** · 29th April 2008, 16:19

Originally Posted by Mikkel

...and he's a genuinely good bastard as well!

It's worth a read IMHO and you can pick it up from a number of places - most certainly from Street & Sport motorcycles on Manchester St.

He most certainly is!!!!!!

Caught up with Phil yesterday.. he's donated 2 of the Quest for Speed books & a Tshirt for raffle prizes & will personally autograph them for the winners!!!

Originally Posted by JMemonic

No promises due to roster but I would be keen.

Cool!!! Hope to see ya there!!!

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Land speed atempts you are allowed to use 60kg of ballast instead of a passenger

Be great to see you & Joni there Wed night!!

**karla** · 29th April 2008, 23:25

I'll be there

I probably need a new t-shirt to ...

**munterk6** · 30th April 2008, 23:54

Ok I went to see Phil at the Media Club tonite, Phil was brilliant and I had no idea how much planning etc it took to complete the mission. $224000 and 300 volunteers helping out.....wow! Awesum!!!