BA have never had much of a genuine interest in their heritage,- and especially in their historic interest. For anyone in BAs management to display an interest in aircraft or indeed the aviation industry overall has always been a kiss of death. The unlamented Ayling is alleged to have said " I hate aircraft" and no pictures of aircraft adorned Waterside during his time there. Hence over the years the dispatch to the fire dump of the unique Argonaut and the BOAC Comet 4. The Hermes fuselage, inherited from Silver City, was saved by BUA although it never flew in BUA or BCAL colours. The demise of the Standard VC 10 and 707-436 is a tragedy and , as is said above, a sad comparaison with the restoration work and pride in history shown in Germany.