"Jeff Layman" wrote in message
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On 14/08/19 11:06, newshound wrote:
On 14/08/2019 10:20, Andy Burns wrote:
T i m wrote:

But are there as many people carrying stuff on roof bars / racks these
days?

My last car had roof rails and I added thule bars, it was useful for
long timbers and with a home-made roof-rack useful for 8x4 sheets of
osb, plasterboard, present car has no rails so now looking for a trailer
instead.

I loved my two Astra Estates with rails. I had four bars for them and so
could carry all sorts of mixtures and combinations.

I've still got my "Paddy Hopkirk" roof bars originally bought in the early
70s for use with a Viva HB! They are still used once every year or two for
long items, and have been easy to adjust to fit five different models of
car.

Doesnt work with mine that I got in the 70s for the Golf.

The Hyundai Getz doesnt have the same arrangement on the car for the rails
to mount on.