" .... what we called a V.V., (face to face ?) "
Cliff - Purely as punctuation in this wonderful thread, it seem almost certain that your VV was a "Viva Voce" examination, literally a "live voice" in Latin.
Long may Regle, you, et al (to stick with Latin) keep it coming.
Salaams
Jack
PS Good news about the MOTs - always cheers one up no end!
