When VHF was used for TV in the U.K. ..... (I have some links to websites with the old assignments somewhere -- I'll try to find them later).
Here's a link to Mike Brown's excellent website. There are listings of the old VHF BBC and ITA transmitter network as well as modern listings: http://tx.mb21.co.uk/info/index.asp
Paul, Just an update to the 2-metre problem. I use a 25W linear Amplifier to give my Mobile a bit more power, I run that through a Band-Pass Filter and then to a 'scope' and then to my Aerial, a 5/8 wave co-linear vertical ground-plane, w/ Radials @ 90 degrees to the Vertical plane. The "scope" providing information as to the Modulation Percentage, 90-100% is common here, but I would never exceed that limit!, even with Single Sideband use.