I understand all that. The hardware was got rid of quickly. No one is disagreeing with you on that. We have already discussed before that you think it was a mistake, whereas my view it was inevitable at the time. This however is not the issue here.

The IP, namely the trade marks and design rights clearly have a value well beyond the 747 fleet - and yes that does include marks like “BOAC” which are still registered and owned by BA and clearly have value to them - BA aren’t paying annual renewal fees for fun. No one can use those without permission from the rights owner, and these heritage groups can’t simply use those marks without a licence from the rights owner - and licences as standard will include provisions on how they can and can’t be used. To simply allow use without such agreements would be reckless and actually devalue those rights, and I don’t believe for one moment BA is that reckless.

So can I humbly suggest you take onboard from me that BA still had some interest in these frames whilst they remained in BA colours, whether current or heritage. It is possible that I do actually know what I am talking about sometimes.

Whether any of the above is true that they have called for a halt to scrapping, or what basis that would be on is another question which none of us know the answer to.