Support pad assembly for carrying articles on vehicle roof

A support assembly for securing an elongate object on a vehicle roof rack, comprising:

• a pair of elongate members for securing to spaced crossbars of a vehicle roof rack, each elongate member comprising an upper elongate pad member for resting on top of a roof rack crossbar, the upper pad having opposite first and second side edges, a first elongate bolster member hinged along the first side edge of the upper pad and a second elongate bolster member hinged along the second side edge of the upper pad;
• the first and second bolster members having opposing inner faces, one of said inner faces having a first fastener device and the other inner face having a second fastener device for releasable mating engagement with the first fastener device to secure the bolster members together beneath a roof rack crossbar, whereby the elongate member is secured over the crossbar;
• the upper pad and bolster members each having a core of cushioning material;
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• at least one fastener strap secured to the upper pad member for fastening around an elongate object placed across the upper pad member.