Ford suffixes
The suffix relates to the Chassis model, not the Body style. "A" is the standard Ford Passenger car chassis and has been used for cars from 1938 (81A or C81A) to well into the '50s (1951 C1BA). It applies wether the car is a four door, two door, station wagon, etc. We have looked at these suffixes before, but you're right, it was never really finalised. Let's try:
"A" Passenger Car
"C" Commercial Vehicle, 3/4 ton
"Y" Medium Truck, 1 ton
"T" Full Truck, 1 1/2, 2 or 3 ton
"W" Cab over Engine (Civvy)
"S" Special Chassis variant, Civvy (mostly 4x4 and/or winch)
"Q" Special Chassis variant, Military (mostly 4x4 and/or winch)
"R" Rear Engine
"F" RHD
"D" 9.00-13 tyres (David's suggestion as this only appears on a few vehicles, all seemingly with 9.00-13 tyres!)
These seem to be the rule, and there are plenty of exceptions (eg a F15A is not a passenger car version of an F15!). If a suffix does not appear in a model designation when it should, then it is because there were no other options available. For example, an early FGT is C291QF, and later versions were changed to C291Q. The later versions do not have an F because there were no intentions to build LHD gun tractors. That said, why does it have a Q when there were no 4x2 gun tractors? Ask Henry! (In this case it stands for winch).
Therefore a C11A could be a standard Light Car or Station Wagon, and a C11AD would be the same with 9.00-13 tyres (No car versions were produced, only wagons), and a C11ADF is a wagon (Could also be a car, but none were made) with 9.00-13 tyres and RHD.
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