There was also the alleged and allied story of Boeing not allowing BA to call their aircraft the Super 737 due to potential problems with other Operators! Just a spot of info I picked up from the BAC pilots course at Weybridge in 1970.
As BA 737s carried the Super 737 titles for at least 6 years Boeing were not very successful! Also as BA's first 737s were delivered in 1980 how could it be discussed at Weybridge in 1970?