Again.... Jaap Fijma and Piet van Oosten

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

All this digging for information on six days machines produces pictures that I have not seen before.
Now I've been sent a series of pre and post war pictures (scans) of Ariels used by Jaap Fijma and his friend Piet van Oosten and his wife Riek.
I thought it's nice to share them with you all.
Jaap was a prewar TT and Six days rider and (as far as I know) Piet was a Trails competitor.
They teamed up and had a Motorcycle bussines in Amsterdam.
They gradually moved from site to site until they had a very prestigious shop on one of the main routes in Amsterdam.
Actually most of the houses are still there, maybe i should go and ask if I can have a look in the cellars..

Have a look and enjoy ! (the sidecar is a Bernardet , French make)

Behind the Ariel stands a Eijsink, at the back a Triumph twin is just visible, postwar ?

Headlamp has a sort of black out disc in it, with text: …… TT 4 juli, during the war there where no TT's , so what year ?

Pictures of their shops through Amsterdam.

For those who like to see how those buildings look now:

Roelof Hartstraat 26
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.3525156 ... 312!8i6656

Quillijnstraat 55 (possibly, as it does not match )
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.3568241 ... 384!8i8192

Nassaukade 162-163
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.3709888 ... 312!8i6656

Bilderdijkstraat 29
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.3713551 ... 312!8i6656


Ceintuurbaan 262
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.3526127 ... 312!8i6656

[PeterW]

Great pictures. The headlamp mask is interesting - I've seen the specifications mentioned in wartime magazines before so it would be easy to make your own but I've never seen a custom one before.
Also, nice to see the Austin Light Utility - I'd love to find one at an affordable price to go with the WNG.

[will_curry]

Interesting to see the variations in spelling of the surname 'Fijma' on the shopfronts.

[j.coleman]

The Ariel with sidecar is a 1930 model G. You can just make out 'special ' on the timing cover so the TT in the headlamp will be pre 2nd WW.

[j.coleman]

Also the 3 riders are all on 1929 250s. The upright gear change, 5 1/2" front brake, and timing side cover visible on the right hand bike all point to 29. Great photos, thank you for sharing them.

[brenton.roy]

Thank you Vincent.
No doubt the result of many hours of searching.

[tstewart]

Great photos thanks.

[Paul Slootheer]

Great photographs, Vincent!

[JohnnyBeckett]

Great photos Vincent its nice to think some of them might be still on the road or in workshops today to keep the great Ariel bikes and name going for years to come

[KevinOToole]

Great photos, thanks for sharing.