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LandRoverAnorak



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Mevagissey Harbour
Spotted this 110 parked on the harbour, notable for its' serious roof rack!


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 Darren

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Sulisuli



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its a specialist mobile seagull landing and take off roofrack for when they want to pinch your pasties n chips Rolling with laughter 2015 HT XS 90
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Huttopia



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Give it a few years and the roof rack will be the only thing left Laughing
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windy81



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Wales 1992 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Firenze Red
is that a market stall with a landrover for sale ?

I've seen 1 other roof rack like this and I don't get the point. Does anyone ?
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blackwolf



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I think the point is that it can support unusually long objects!
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dorsetsmith



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big fish Whistle
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williamthedog



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Perhaps, Sulisuli you should buy one. Just think of all the goodies you could buy for your defender and carry back with that rack !!! Rolling with laughter
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Tim in Scotland



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Could it be for two roof tents (although the front supports don’t look like they would handle much weight) Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
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LandRoverAnorak



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It looked very much like a working vehicle so I'm sure there's some particular need for the large rack. There was no indication what, though. Darren

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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
I've seen similar on a Defender used by a Tipi supplier, to allow the poles to be carried with equal front and rear overhang.
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Zed



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Canoes/rowing boats
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Oakseywick



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Could it be for transporting a gig this have lots of teams around there doing races etc against out harbour towns? Andy
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Post #788147 21st Aug 2019 10:13pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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Saw it again this morning but no sign of anybody around to ask about it. It's parked in the harbour though, so could be somebody involved with the fishing boats or maybe the boat yard that's there.


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 Darren

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wyvern



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red
I have seen these racks used for thatchers for carrying their materials, as well as the national rowing team who had one to carry their oars, while towing the trailer of boats.
This is one of Brownchurches’ where minimal weight is on the roof. We had a brownchurch rack on the last 3 defenders and it was still in great shape after over 20 yrs use ...

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