Model manufacturer Hornby is once again working with the spy who loves them after securing a worldwide licence to make James Bond-themed products.

The Margate-based company, which has its warehouse operations in Hersden, Canterbury, will make branded Corgi and Scalextric toys with the rights to the new James Bond film Spectre, due for release late next year.

It continues a long-running association with the character created by Ian Fleming, who lived partly in St Margaret’s Bay overlooking the White Cliffs of Dover.

Corgi made a replica of the Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger, which Hornby chief executive Richard Ames said won “the very first toy of the year award in 1965”.

The new range is already under development and will be on display at the London Toy Fair in January with shipments beginning in the second half of next year.

Mr Ames said: “James Bond has been a fantastic licensed partnership for our brands going back over 50 years.

“Scalextric sets featuring the James Bond movie vehicles are always popular with our consumers and we are looking forward to seeing the new cars featured in the film.”