| 摘要 |
A load carrying apparatus is disclosed having two roof bars 20 releasably attached to a roof 7 of a motor vehicle (figure 1) in two normally arranged orientations. In a first orientation the roof bars 20 extend longitudinally along the roof and in a second orientation the roof bars 20 extend transversely across the roof. The apparatus also comprises a plurality of base members 10-13 fastened in use to the roof of the vehicle, and to which the roof bars can be releasably fastened. There may be two pairs of bases, a first pair fastened near to a left hand side of the roof and a second pair near to the right hand side. Alternatively there may be a single left hand elongate base and a single right hand base (figures 4 to 7). Each base member may include at least one elongate slot (212, figure 5) or a number of attachment means spaced along at least part of its length (111-116; 121-126, figure 4) to allow the ends of the roof bars to be fastened at different points when in the transverse orientation. The roof bars may be fastened in place using T-shaped bolts (figures 8A, B). |
