Bert was a renowned Australian motorcycle racer, tuner, and importer from Box Hill, Victoria. Flood ran Flood Motorcycles in Box Hill, imported Bultaco and KTM motorcycles, and became a prominent Rotax aero engine distributor in Australasia.

In April 1976, Bert Flood set an Australian land speed record of 152.027 mph (approx. 244.667 km/h).

Powered by a modified Bultaco Model 18 El Bandido motor (around 360cc) with custom porting and exhaust work. The record was set using a streamlined machine featuring a single Bultaco bottom end where the piston, barrel, and carburetor were swapped out for different classes (ranging from 50cc with a Gilera motor up to 350cc/360cc Bultaco setups). It took place on the Northern Highway between Elmore and Rochester in Victoria

Class Range: His 152.027 mph run was fast enough to claim or hold records across multiple classes up to 1000cc at the time.

Read more about his career in the profile by Old Bike Australasia.

Photos courtesy Old Bike Magazine