 The character of Q (aka Major Boothroyd) in the  Ian Fleming (I) (qv) James Bond novels is said to be based on  Major Geoffrey Boothroyd, a gun expert who lived in Glasgow,  Scotland. They share the same surname. Boothroyd wrote to Fleming  about the James Bond character and his choice of firearms. Major  Geoffrey Boothroyd can be seen with Sean Connery (qv) in this  black and white 1964 short documentary.