The chassis 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 Year (1973),
NE - 2000cc Engine
Version
L - RS2000
Vehicle No.
B - Britain,
F - AVO,
A - Escort,
T - 2 Door,
PJ - Build Date May 1974 (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 Final Drive Ratio
Colour
E - Olympic Blue (see table below for other colour codes)
