"THE name's Bond....James Bond....and I'd like to thank the people of Darwen for keeping 007 on the road for my next blockbuster movie."

Strange - but true.

For key components for the 190mph Aston Martin Vanquish supercar have been designed and manufactured in the town by Brookhouse Automotive.

Pierce Brosnan will be driving the Vanquish in his next James Bond movie which starts production at Pinewood Studios next week.

State-of-the-art technology developed for the aerospace industry has been used by Brookhouse to make the lightweight composite components that will give James Bond the edge over his arch enemies.