Hi, I have tow Mk2's but my latest is a four door GT which originally came from South Africa. I cant work out how to read it at all.  Going by "Decode your VIN" on ClassicFords magazine the engine on the plate is a "C" code - indicating that the car is a 1300 !! Can anybody advise what the plate means please ? 

I'll have go then.
C=UK (Country of Origin, Export as a CKD)
S=Port Elizabeth (Assembly Plant)
78=Unknown for South Africa, possibly a GT or GTL
H=1968
T=December
77012=Unique Vehicle Serial Number
43081=Single Item Dealer Order (SIDO) number
C=1.3litre High Compression Engine
11=4-speed Floor Change?
2=3.9:1 Rear Axle
A=Black Trim
2.0J=Unknown Paint code
That's the best I can do for you,.