Even the missing piece of bodywork in the river turned out to be only a plastic tow hook cover.

More bizarre claims include 9,500 to an officer who tripped over a car's tow hook.

With the new take-off technique, the pilot no longer has to pick up the banner in the tow hook - a time-consuming and technically demanding manoeuvre.

Both can be equipped with a tow hook to tow gliders aloft.

They had no tow hook.