Robert Sterling AmEx

PoorMansJB

Among Mr.Bond's subsequently defunct QoS cards ...



Production-made but uncertain if used.
The one visible in the Ocean-Sky transaction appears to be black (only the back is seen) but otherwise matches.

Chriscoop

I wasn't aware Dc's bond had assumed the Robert sterling cover name, what have I missed???

Matt S

That would be really cool if they brought back that name.

Chriscoop

I'd like it to return also along with universal exports.
When I bought my car earlier this year I discovered it was sterling grey in colour , that Bond connection made me smile.

PoorMansJB

Chriscoop wrote:

I wasn't aware Dc's bond had assumed the Robert sterling cover name, what have I missed???

The Universal Exports card he hands Greene's guard uses "R. Sterling."
Nice nod to the Moore years.
Clearly UE is from the novels but was Sterling ever used in the books?

Chriscoop

Outstanding, I like qos even more now {[]
I don't think it was used in any novel, the only alias I remember is David Somerset in frwl.

welshboy78

Would love one of his black credit cards (have the CR one)

Bond Collectors' Weekends

"Mr and Mrs Robert Sterling, bearing a striking resemblance to Bond and Anya, had island-hopped from the port of Santa Teresa di Gallura on the north-east coast of Sardinia and were now installed upon the Isla Caprera...

‘...How long do you envisage people staying down there?'

A chilling intensity froze the liquid eyes. ‘Indefinitely, Mr Sterling.’

"Sterling" or "Robert Sterling" appears 14 times in Christopher Wood's novelization, James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me.

ben

Bond used a number of different aliases in the novels, including Peter Franks (DAF), Mr. Bryce (first name never provided) (LALD), David Somerset (as mentioned by Chriscoop) (FRWL), Sir Hilary Bray (OHMSS), Taro Todoroki (YOLT) and Mark Hazard (TMWTGG). There are possibly others I missed too, but I don't believe Roger Sterling is found anywhere in the novels.

ppw3o6r

PoorMansJB wrote:

Among Mr.Bond's subsequently defunct QoS cards ...



Production-made but uncertain if used.
The one visible in the Ocean-Sky transaction appears to be black (only the back is seen) but otherwise matches.

DC's Quantum screen used black AMEX card

Chriscoop

Bond Collectors' Weekends wrote:

"Mr and Mrs Robert Sterling, bearing a striking resemblance to Bond and Anya, had island-hopped from the port of Santa Teresa di Gallura on the north-east coast of Sardinia and were now installed upon the Isla Caprera...

‘...How long do you envisage people staying down there?'

A chilling intensity froze the liquid eyes. ‘Indefinitely, Mr Sterling.’

"Sterling" or "Robert Sterling" appears 14 times in Christopher Wood's novelization, James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me.

I'm really going to have to read this one, its the only one I've never read.

sruzgar

This is the one I had made back in 2012, trying to see if I can get my hands on some more, might see if he can do R Sterling too? Where did that one come from?

heartbroken_mr_drax

Chriscoop wrote:

Bond Collectors' Weekends wrote:

"Mr and Mrs Robert Sterling, bearing a striking resemblance to Bond and Anya, had island-hopped from the port of Santa Teresa di Gallura on the north-east coast of Sardinia and were now installed upon the Isla Caprera...

‘...How long do you envisage people staying down there?'

A chilling intensity froze the liquid eyes. ‘Indefinitely, Mr Sterling.’

"Sterling" or "Robert Sterling" appears 14 times in Christopher Wood's novelization, James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me.

I'm really going to have to read this one, its the only one I've never read.

Yeah I am intrigued now!

Bond Collectors' Weekends

Christopher Wood is among the tops or the top in Bond novels other than Fleming. It's scary how Fleming-like his books are and it would have been amazing to see that translate better to the screen for TSWLM and MOON.

PoorMansJB

ppw3o6r wrote:

PoorMansJB wrote:

Among Mr.Bond's subsequently defunct QoS cards ...



Production-made but uncertain if used.
The one visible in the Ocean-Sky transaction appears to be black (only the back is seen) but otherwise matches.

DC's Quantum screen used black AMEX card

Both the Bond and Sterling cards have the same number.

sruzgar

PoorMansJB wrote:

Both the Bond and Sterling cards have the same number.

Thats the "default" fake amex number https://www.google.com/search?q=amex+uk+cards&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=713&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_utHauenPAhWTOsAKHfwyB9cQ_AUICCgD&dpr=2

PoorMansJB

sruzgar wrote:

PoorMansJB wrote:

Both the Bond and Sterling cards have the same number.

Thats the "default" fake amex number https://www.google.com/search?q=amex+uk+cards&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=713&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_utHauenPAhWTOsAKHfwyB9cQ_AUICCgD&dpr=2

I wondered about something like that though I was thinking possibly the studio had it reserved.
Bit like the 555 phone numbers used in US films and television shows.

Bond Collectors' Weekends

For "real numbers" certain digits add to control numbers in a sort of credit card cipher code... pretty interesting stuff. All I can ever remember is that VISA starts with 4, Amex with 34/37, MasterCard with 5s...