The Gadget Master | MI6 | WW2
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Ian Fleming and the Secret Weapons of James Bond
In Bond films, the hero is always shown in a ray of gadgets and secret weapons. It's no secret I was the model for Q. During the war, we always referred to my gadgets as Q items. With my focus on concealment, my work became Q branch. Fleming was intrigued by one of my proudest creations. They were hollow golf balls, which could be packed with messages or a compass and sent out to POWs. So much so that he attempted to copy the idea in one of his books. Diamonds are forever.
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