Many thanks Citizen K I don't think there is much chance I'll ever see it again! British law means the shop I passed it onto are not allowed to give me details of the new owner and they are not prepared to approach them on my behalf, so I guess it's gone!
I do still have a rare Hofner Ambassador [serial # 75] As I understand it there were only 500 made but it was and is nowhere near as popular as the Committee. It's in very good condition, the pick-ups have just been rewound and I have the original Selmer case - [which has been repaired] and a Selmer guitar strap, but I don't love it like the Committee! and would happily swap it! I do regularly check EBAY just in case!
Ah well I live in hope!
[I feel better just having shared it!]

Thanks again Hofner Committee-hofner-ambassador-serial-number-just-75-jpg
Gerry K