Pah, yoofs.
First Finningley BoB At Home Day I went to, there was an airfield attack by 12 Lincolns being fought off by a gaggle of Meatboxes and Vampires plus about 10 Rockape 40mm Bofors blatting away with blanks. Star of the show was a brand new silver (not white) Valiant in the static surrounded by Snoops and their dogs. Oh and a Hunter planting sonic booms. That was 1957 or 1958 I think.
Vulcan four-ship scrambles were every year except for one in the early sixties when they swopped four Victors for a change.