Abstract: Disclosed is a roof rack for a vehicle having: roof attachment means; a cargo frame adapted to releasably engage with cargo; means to enable the cargo frame to be moved between a substantially horizontal position above the roof of a vehicle and a substantially vertical position behind the vehicle; and means to control the rate of descent or ascent of the cargo frame; the roof rack adapted such that in use the roof rack is attached to the roof of a vehicle via the roof attachment means and wherein a user standing behind the vehicle is able to pull the cargo frame or attached cargo towards himself such that the cargo frame and attached cargo controllably moves from a substantially horizontal position above the roof of the vehicle to a substantially vertical position behind the vehicle so that the user can load and/or unload the cargo and once this is done the user can push the cargo frame or attached cargo such that the frame controllably moves from a substantially vertical position behind the vehicle to a su