E&T celebrates the latest @007 adventure #SPECTRE with our special James Bond issue

The new issue of E&T Magazine – now available online – celebrates the release of Spectre, the latest James Bond 007 film.

We look at the best of the Bond series, checking out 7 evil plans, 7 villainous lairs, 7 gadgets and 7 stunts.

It’s our engineering and technology licence to thrill.

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