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 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 behind the shop counter in the "van der Hoopstraat" |
"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. |
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Carrying a cameraman at a long distance skating event in 1985. |
Purchasing of a Moturist sidecar came with sidecar driving lesson: "of course you should not stick your leg out eh!" |
In front of the store in the van der Hoopstraat. |
28-1-1983 a special day at the van der Hoopstraat: 12 ½ years - Motortoer 30 jaar - married to Netty Ed's 50th birthday |
"Moto Guzzi Perfectionist" Add in the magazine of the Moto Guzzi Club Netherlands, December 1982. |