traveller roofrack on ebay fetched £370

[irmscher]

anybody on here ? seems a lot of money for a roofrack

[MrNutt]

ouch! I'm looking for a rack for my Minor (I'm a keen mountain biker and don't fancy continually completely disassembling my bike) any ideas on what's compatible? (I'd like to keep it as original as possible!) do you think I'll have to sell a kidney?

[ASL642]

Hi, Birmingham Morris Minor Centre sell a roof rack new(copied from the original shape) £100ish I've seen these and they are pretty strong looking

[IaininTenbury]

I'd have wanted a car fitted underneath it for that price....
Plenty of different period roofracks available at autojumbles and carboot sales, its just a case of finding one that you're happy with the looks and fittings. There's no 'proper' rack. I got a nice period looking one with wooden slats from a friend's girlfriend's mum's next door neighbour many years ago for £10. Restored it twice since then...

[irmscher]

i will have a look at those thanks regalia mr nutt i'me afraid the going rate due to inflation is 2 kidneys and an arm and leg

[irmscher]

thats the same rack that was on ebay with wooden slats

[bmcecosse]

Anyone got a link to it ??

[irmscher]

the ebay item number was 140460575391 38 bids on it and it was made by asm accessories

[Kevin]

Here it is.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-MINOR-TRAV ... 0460575391?

pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20b41a4a9f[frame][/frame]

[MrNutt]

damn purty rack that, but thats too rich for my blood!

will check out Brum! cheers!

[irmscher]

in the early seventies i never saw a rack with wooden slats only boot racks for mg s sprite etc in the late 70 s .roof racks from the minor centre are only about £100 new

[MarkyB]

What about one of those bike racks that mount onto a tow bar?
The Traveller roof and gutters are far from ideal for roof rack fitting.

[irmscher]

i think it woud be illegal to carry a bike on the roof the ones marky b said about would be ideal even making one would be easy looking at them

[MrNutt]

why would you think carrying a bike on the roof would be illegal? thats crazy talk folk often have roof mounted bike racks, I dont really fancy fitting a tow bar ether, I've got one of those thule hang off the back types but I don't really trust the boot to stay on if it got windy (I've a Minor, not a Traveller)

[SGTBILKO]

I shouldn't fancy putting a rack on a traveller roof, pretty as it might be!

[chickenjohn]

The problem with fitting a roofrack to a traveller and then a heavy object such as a bike onto the rack, is that the roof rack has to clamp onto aluminium guttering, which was designed to hold the roof to the wooden structure but is not strong enough for much else!

The traveller guttering is actually not a particularly strong piece of structure and is only nailled through the roof!

Not designed for load bearing at all.

[IaininTenbury]

Yes, traveller roof guttering isnt really suitable for heavy loads... I use a towbar mounted bike rack, though not much choice at the moment with a convertible as daily driver!
Seeing the price of this one, I may have to do another refurb on my wooden slatted rack as its probably time for some fresh ash I suspect, though its not quite such a stylish shape as that one. I have a spare Paddy Hopkirk gutter mount rack if anyone needs one. Very sharp angular late 60s early 70s look. More suited to the Marina Coupe I used to use it on than a Minor i suspect.
I'd still reccomend boot sales as good hunting ground, as folk have a clearout and realise its about 2 decades since they had a car with roof gutters...

[Peetee]

though not much choice at the moment with a convertible as daily driver!

Ian, take a look at this:


Rest assurd it is very secure. I am very particular about these things, I valuse my bikes as highly as my car.

[d_harris]

I thought you valued them more????

[Peetee]

Er... difficult one that. I do have two Minors now and the bike fleet has diminished somewhat.