Security assembly for vehicle roofrack

A security assembly to secure an object to a motor vehicle roofrack, said assembly comprising a mounting to be fixed to the roofrack, a base pivotally attached to said mounting so that in use the base is pivotable about a horizontal axis between a security operative first position and an inoperative second position, and object engaging member movably mounted on said base so as to be movable along an axis extending generally transverse of the pivot axis of said base, said object engaging member being movable longitudinally along the transverse axis between an object release position and an object retaining position, and a lockable securing means mounted on the base to selectively retain said object engaging member in said retaining position so that upon location of said base in its first position and then location of said engaging member is said retaining position, said lockable securing means is operated to secure said object to said roofrack.