Found it, if only for sale though
http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelfishsolo/3194539972/
well now we know it exists!

Well, well look at this
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-SL-TY22-...item53e3ecd64c

Shame I'm in the UK and won't be bidding on them!

and more
http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-SL-TY2.../dp/B000A6B634

their called
Shimano SL-TY22 Tourney SIS Shift Lever

only cheap stuff I know but I am so used to them - shame they don't do a higher end version with flat levers. I might even risk it and go for the deore xt with look really well made though they can be quite expensive!