For sale: Scubacraft from the set of Q's Workshop in the film SPECTRE

A Scubacraft from the set of Q's Workshop in the film SPECTRE will be offered at the upcoming Bonham's auction.

The Scubacraft was on set for the scenes filmed in Q's workshop at Pinewood Studios, where it occupied its own dedicated space within the laboratory environment. The vehicle can be seen in the behind-the-scenes clips and in a 360º immersive video tour of Q's workshop on the James Bond 007 YouTube channel:

Q's workshop in SPECTRE is a sprawling, industrial, subterranean lab located under London, often shown as a disorganised yet cutting-edge space featuring brick walls and arched ceilings. It serves as the primary R&D hub where Q develops gadgets, weapons, and vehicles for Bond, famously including the Aston Martin DB10.

Unlike many objects appearing within the set environment, which were created specifically as props for filming, the Scubacraft was a fully engineered prototype vehicle, and still operates today.

The craft is offered for sale by Robin Harris, Engineering Director on the Scubacraft development programme. EON Productions invited Harris to play a supporting role in SPECTRE as a technician in Q's workshop.

The Scubacraft craft is accompanied by Pinewood Studios 'visitors access' documentation dated 21/04/15, a 'Spectre' postcard signed and inscribed 'Thanks' by Daniel Craig, together with a Anderson & Low On The Set of Spectre hardback book with official photography of the Scubacraft on set.

About the Scubacraft

The Scubacraft SC3 is a three-person amphibious diving craft developed as the original prototype of the Scubacraft concept and believed to be the only surviving example of the SC3 prototype in existence. 

The craft was conceived to operate both as a high-performance surface vessel and as a submersible diving platform.

Surface propulsion is provided by a jet drive system powered by a four-stroke marine engine. For underwater operation the craft is equipped with electrically driven thrusters integrated with hydrodynamic control surfaces. The Scubacraft is also fitted with high-quality navigation instrumentation, buoyancy control systems and mounting points for underwater lighting, cameras and other specialist equipment.
 

The Making of The Scubacraft

Conceived and engineered through the late 2000s following several years of design, development and testing, the project resulted in the construction of this full-scale experimental prototype.

From an early stage, the project attracted international attention from both commercial and government sectors, including interest from organisations such as the UK Special Boat Service and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), alongside coverage in the international diving and marine technology press. Despite significant interest and development activity, only a single SC3 prototype was ultimately constructed.

Today, this SC3 prototype is believed to be the only surviving example of the Scubacraft concept, representing a unique experimental marine platform that combines genuine engineering innovation with striking design, which in turn attracted the attention of EON and James Bond.
 

The Scubacraft and James Bond

In 2015, the vendor was contacted by the James Bond production team having encountered an article describing the Scubacraft and recognised its potential. The presence of the craft attracted considerable interest from members of the production crew, many of whom were intrigued by the idea of a vehicle capable of operating both as a high-speed surface craft and as a submersible diving platform.

According to the vendor, Daniel Craig himself expressed particular interest in the vehicle, taking time between filming to learn more about its design and capabilities, a level of genuine technological innovation that felt particularly fitting for James Bond himself.
 

The Auction

The Scubacraft will be part of Bonham's Espionage: Fact & Fiction Auction, 18 - 28 May 2026 in London. 

The estimate is £50,000 - £70,000 (US$68,000 - US$95,000)

Bidding and more info at Bonham's