LOAD CARRYING SYSTEM

摘要

A load carrying system including a primary rack (12) upon which secondary racks (16, 18) can be mounted. Primary rack (12) is adapted for use with a first load carrying vehicle (2) which has a load handling system (6). The load handling system (6) can engage with an upstanding A-frame (14) of the primary rack (12) to transfer the primary rack (12) to and from the platform (4) of the first vehicle (2). Each secondary rack (16, 18) is similarly adapted for use with a second vehicle (102). Each secondary rack (16, 18) is mounted on the primary rack (12) so that it may be moved relative to the primary rack (12) by a sliding or rolling action. This facilitates the transfer of loaded secondary racks (16, 18) from primary rack (12) to second vehicles (102) using their load handling systems (106) thus breaking up the load carried by the first vehicle (2) and transferring it to the second vehicles (102) without the use of back-up vehicles.