Ed and Netty Pols, racing at the circuit of Zandvoort

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On this page you can find 
links to articles and pieces about Ed Pols, the designer, contructor, manufacturer and passionate rider of Moturist sidecars. There are also pictures of Ed and his wife Netty and their store "Motortoer", first in the Torresstraat, later in the van der Hoopstaat, both in Amsterdam. Some of the pictures are "clickable".



Long distance driving impression of Ed's private Moto Guzzi I-Convert - Moturist P1 sidecar rig.

Ed and Netty Pols racing at the circuit of Zandvoort.



Ed Pols on a Münch Mammut in front of his first store in the Torresstraat

Ed Pols was importer of the legendary Münch Mammut. This picture
of Ed posing on a Münch Mammut in front of his first "Motortoer" store in the Torresstraat in Amsterdam was taken in November 1970.

Ed Pols behind the shop counter in the "van der Hoopstraat"

Ed behind the shop counter in the "van der Hoopstraat"


Ed Pols on a Guzzi - Clipper rig

Ed Pols showing his skills with a Clipper sidecar.
"Sidecar Sailing" Moturist box as a boat.
Article about Ed's original idea to take the sidecar boat sailing.



Sidecar heating according to Ed Pols.



Short article about Ed Pols' "Roadside repairs" toolkit.



The
"Moturist-Formule" Ed's rules of thumb for sidecar geometry.
Ed Pols on his rig at a skating event

Carrying a cameraman at a long distance skating event in 1985.
Ed Pols teaching

Purchasing of a Moturist sidecar came with sidecar driving lesson:
"of course you should not stick your leg out eh!"

Ed Pols in front of his store in the van der Hoopstraat




In front of the store in the van der Hoopstraat.





Motortoer van der Hoopstraat
Motortoer, van der Hoopstraat, Amsterdam

28-1-1983
a special day at the van der Hoopstraat:
12 ½ years  - Motortoer
30 jaar - married to Netty
Ed's 50th birthday


Motortoer, van der Hoopstraat, Amsterdam
Advertentie

"Moto Guzzi Perfectionist"
Add in the magazine of the Moto Guzzi Club Netherlands, December 1982.