Again cool thread and pics.
Some painted cowlings had their data plates un painted, so indeed it may have been of importance to keep them straight but as much as other parts of the airframe were marked, would not one assume the tubular frame was marked as well? That part of the plane would have remained as shipped. Also the zak plate in the top wing, appears to remain in tack after crashes. And I bet they could cross reference the spandaus and engines serial numbers back to a particular airframe. So one might assume that cowlings might have been swapped from time to time.
Just say'in
Anyhow....thanks for the great pics
