Support frame and method for determining movements of a wind turbine blade during transport to an installation site

A support frame for retaining a wind turbine blade on a vehicle during transport to an installation site, the support frame comprising:

• an outer framework;
• a plurality of support pads operatively connected to the outer framework and configured to engage the wind turbine blade when the blade is positioned within the outer framework;
• and
• a load indicator operatively connected to the outer framework and adjacent to at least one of the support pads, the load indicator including a contact element configured to abut the blade when the blade is positioned into engagement with the plurality of support pads, a base, a support element extending from the contact element to the base, and a biasing member configured to bias the contact element away from the base,
• wherein the contact element and the support element are moveable relative to the base such that the load indicator is configured to determine and communicate an amount of movement of the wind turbine blade relative to the support pads and the outer framework during loading of the blade into the outer framework and during transport.