Yes, the prefix would have been hand stamped. The OS-6 was built for 8 years ('44-'52). I suppose the ODS-6 was available for the full run. With 352 built, they averaged fewer than 3 per month. The possibility that they (or only some) were mis-stamped does not seem that unlikely. The guy stamping may have incorrectly replaced the B with D rather than inserting a D in front of the B.
On the fenders, well as I can see in the pictures, they look like correct OS fenders. They should be similar to the fenders of a W model. They are not the large, high dollar fenders of an O model.
Question was brought up on the hood. I believe the OS hood was punched with all the ventilation holes like the O. The O hood should also have a big piano hinge on each side where the other sheet metal attaches. I couldn't see any evidence of the hinge in these pictures. The resolution of the picture could be hiding the hinges, but I don't think so.
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