The VIN plate is riveted on the bonnet slam panel. As well as helping to confirm if the car is a genuine RS2000, it can also establish the date of build, body colour and trim type, as illustrated in the example shown below.
Type
B – Britain, A – Escort, T – 2 Door, N – Model Yr (1973), NE – 2000cc
Version
L – RS2000
Vehicle No.
B – Britain, F – AVO, A – Escort, T – 2 Door, PJ – Build Date
See table below for other build date codes
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1973 NA NG NC NK ND NE
1974 PL PY PS PT PJ PU PM PP PB PR PA PG
1975 RC
Drive
2 – Right Hand Drive
Engine
NE – 2000cc
Trans
5 – Manual
Axle
Z – 3.54:1 (Heavy Duty) Final Drive Ratio
Colour
E – Olympic Blue
B – Diamond White
T – Daytona Yellow
M – Modena Green
N – Sebring Red
E – Olympic Blue
3 – Stardust Sliver
A – Black
V – Vista Orange
Y – Special Order
Trim
A1 – Black Cloth