Peter; Vade Mecums come up a few times a year on Ebay and in provate sales. I'm sure Len Ingram of the VCC would have a good record of exectly how many are on the register, but I'd be hesitant to use the word rare. It took me close to a year contacting everyone I know in the U.K. to come up with my 1955 Magnum Opus Phase II. I would consider that fairly rare, but not extremely. The word rare is used and misused all too often these days, especially on Ebay. Rare is my 1939 Trio, one of possibly only two surviving, or a Caminargent.
Peter Naiman Glendale, WI
Peter Brown <peterg.brown@ntlworld.com> wrote:
Surprising what we can learn from an ebay listing. There is a nice
little
story with this Hetchins listing, worth reading even if you don't want
the
frame. I think that frame number must make it a mid 54 build.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/
Peter Brown, Lincolnshire, England