Franklin John Shuter (17 June 1943 – 12 July 1997)[1] was a New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider.
[3] Shuter was born in Rotorua but spent most of his early life in Christchurch after his parents moved there in 1952.
His father Frank, was one of the South Island's leading motor racing drivers.
In the early 1960s Shuter drove his father's cars in races at Tahuna Beach, Ruapuna and Wigram.
He then moved to California to ride for the LA Sprockets in the American League.