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Brownchurch LR11 heavy-duty roof-length roof rack

Brownchurch · United Kingdom · 1970–now

The classic British expedition roof rack: a full roof-length heavy-duty commercial rack of galvanised steel tube (galvanised to BS 729) with an all-round raised rail and gutter-mounted legs, front and rear support struts to the body, and an optional four-can jerry frame built in. Made by Brownchurch of Leyton, the company formed in 1970 to build accessories to match the Land Rover, and sold with agents in Europe and the USA.

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1970–nowMADE£400 (2011)PERIOD PRICECommonRARITY12LAND ROVER MODELS6SOURCES

Description

The classic British expedition roof rack: a full roof-length heavy-duty commercial rack of galvanised steel tube (galvanised to BS 729) with an all-round raised rail and gutter-mounted legs, front and rear support struts to the body, and an optional four-can jerry frame built in. Made by Brownchurch of Leyton, the company formed in 1970 to build accessories to match the Land Rover, and sold with agents in Europe and the USA.

Sized for 88/90 and 109/110 roofs; crew-cab and 130 versions listed; legs adjustable and forum owners also fit them to Discovery.

Rarity. Brownchurch's core product since the company was formed in 1970 by Dennis Brown and Chris Church in East London; galvanised racks outlast the vehicles and appear regularly on the secondhand market (forum asking prices £100-150 used, c.£670 new with ladder in 2020s).

Record: 6 sources; designation recorded; price recorded.

Specification

MAKERBrownchurch Ltd, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTLR11/95 (109/110 and 88/90; /EXT extended, /ROW extra heavy duty, /D/C crew cab)
MADE1970–now
PRICE IN 2011£400 — UK price list Feb 2011 ex VAT: LR11/95 109/110 £400; 88/90 £350; 110/EXT £475; 110/ROW extra heavy duty £453; D/C crew cab £350; 110/130/EXT crew cab 2238 mm £400
RARITYCommon — Brownchurch's core product since the company was formed in 1970 by Dennis Brown and Chris Church in East London; galvanised racks outlast the vehicles and appear regularly on the secondhand market (forum asking prices £100-150 used, c.£670 new with ladder in 2020s).
FINISHhot-dip galvanised to BS 729
OPTIONS{"LR11/LF jerry can frame 4-can":"£90 (in build only)","LR15 rear access ladder":"£51","SLB1 spot lamp brackets":"£15.50 pair","J/MTG Hi-Lift rear mount":"£52.50","COV rack cover 109/110":"£48","NET cargo net 109/110":"£29","BASE BOARD buffalo board floor":"£85"}
COMPANYBrownchurch Ltd, incorporated 11 Dec 1968, Bickley Road, Leyton, London E10; later Upminster, Essex
REPRESENTATION 2011USA, France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark

Fitment

Sized for 88/90 and 109/110 roofs; crew-cab and 130 versions listed; legs adjustable and forum owners also fit them to Discovery.

Variants

LR11/95 110/EXT2011

Extended roof-length rack with bolt-in front section and front/rear supports, £475

LR11/95 110/ROW2011

Extra heavy duty rest-of-world rack, £453

LR11/95 D/C2011

Crew cab commercial rack with front support struts, £350

LR3/952011

As LR11 but without front and rear support struts: 109/110 £375, 88/90 £315, 110/S three-quarter length 2072 mm £315

Sources

web.archive.org/web/20121223155736/http://www.brownchurch.co.uk/downloads/PRICELIST.xlsweb.archive.org/web/20121223155736/http://www.brownchurch.co.uk/checkthecompany.co.uk/00943943-brownchurchdefender2.net/forum/topic63666.htmllandyzone.co.uk/land-rover/brownchurch-roof-rack.241940/expeditionlandrover.info/GR_about2.htmlEvery source above was fetched and read when the record was made.