"Andy Davey" wrote in message
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At my old club(cotswold g.c) they have a towcar that
drives down the edge of the runway, but the cables
are on a one sided boom that sticks 6' or so out to
the side. Can't remember their website, but 'Cotswold
Gliding club' should get you there. Their members section
has photos of the system under (I think)'tow-out gear'

Pictures of tow out gear he
http://www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk/towcar/index.htm (lots of detail because
page was prepared for someone making a similar system at another club)

Our club was the last to use 'reverse pulley' - a great
and very cheap system, but you need hard runways for
it to work. They changed to a winch because they thought
it'd be quiker and cheaper(6.2 l Fords are not cheap
to run even on propane! and parts are difficult to
get in the UK) But they maybe regret that now due to
problems with the winch! (thats an unofficial comment,
as I'm no longer a member!)



There are pros and cons of each system but the consensus is that the winch
is better. And we're just about to take delivery of our second winch.

Stephen
Cotswold GC