Originally (I don't know the numbers)(I'm not sure anybody knows the numbers) there was a set numbers made. Lets say 40,000 mowers. So everything went into production and the automatic was born. Now they just weren't working the they were surpose to. All sorts of different problems,now remembering production was in full swing at this time. Couldn't just stop as that would be a huge waste of money. So to get over this problem the automatic was stopped and they then proceeded with the model 4 standard. Which was the automatic minus the guards flaps etc.The model 4 standard still the the handle badge still marked automatic. After all they had been made all the parts.The model 4 standard was born. Yes they had a victacode,just can't remember it off hand. To the green book question yes and no. I know that sounds silly but some of the earlier prints had them in it. The theory is that when it flopped dealers were told the throw out the automatic pages. So there are some but they are as rare as the mower itself. Hope this is of some help.
