Lot 223. Little Nellie Grenade Parachute | JAMES BOND: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967)

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JAMES BOND: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967)

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Lot # 223. Little Nellie Grenade Parachute

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A Little Nellie grenade parachute from Lewis Gilbert's Bond film You Only Live Twice. Bond flew the autogyro dubbed "Little Nellie" to find Blofeld's (Donald Pleasence) hidden volcano base and found himself in an aerial battle against Blofeld's henchmen. He used his parachute grenades to take down an enemy helicopter.

Such was their use on the production that it is remarkable that this lot has survived. This parachute is one of only two known to have survived the production, with the other currently on display in the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum. The silk parachute has been inscribed by Little Nellie's stunt pilot, Wing Commander Ken Wallis, with "A grenade parachute from 'Little Nellie'. Ken Wallis 007!" It has some staining and creasing from production and storage.

Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000 M

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