Moto Guzzi Edile

The Moto Guzzi Edile was a motocarro that came on the market in 1946 alongside the Ercole. Although it looked like an ordinary motocarro with a built cabin, its structure was quite different: a large central box beam carried the steering head back to the rear, the driver sat on the right side of the cabin, and the usual 500 cc single cylinder engine sat in the middle, combined with the Ercole five-speed gearbox with reverse. It was steered by a wheel through a strong, simple fork, and the front wheel was a car wheel. The cabin held a spare tire and had no doors. The Edile had no front or rear suspension, its gear ratios were very close together because its speed was about 25 km/h, and it could carry a payload of 3,600 kg. It was meant to feel more like a car, was not a success, and production ended in 1947.