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Lot Essay
In the film, the amphibious aircraft is destroyed by Scaramanga using the Solex Agitator; prior to this scene being shot, the plates were removed in case Thai Customs requested proof of disposal.
Details
The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974
Two manufacturers metal identity plates, one for an aeroplane and one for its engine, the larger engine plate with details: Aircraft Franklin Engine, Model 6A8 215B9F, Engine No. 23843 -- 3¼x5in. (9.5x12.7cm.); the smaller, aeroplane plate with details: Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale L.I., New York, Model: RC-3, Serial No.: 105, MFD: 10-22-46 -- 1½x3½in. (4x9cm.) -- taken from the amphibious aircraft flown by James Bond [Roger Moore] out of Francisco Scaramanga's [Christopher Lee] hideaway on the island of Phuket in the 1974 United Artists/Eon Productions' film The Man With The Golden Gun (2)
Two manufacturers metal identity plates, one for an aeroplane and one for its engine, the larger engine plate with details: Aircraft Franklin Engine, Model 6A8 215B9F, Engine No. 23843 -- 3¼x5in. (9.5x12.7cm.); the smaller, aeroplane plate with details: Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale L.I., New York, Model: RC-3, Serial No.: 105, MFD: 10-22-46 -- 1½x3½in. (4x9cm.) -- taken from the amphibious aircraft flown by James Bond [Roger Moore] out of Francisco Scaramanga's [Christopher Lee] hideaway on the island of Phuket in the 1974 United Artists/Eon Productions' film The Man With The Golden Gun (2)
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