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I was emailed by a guy called Dave Hilton who asked if I'd be interested in taking a few photos of some of the props used in the "Max & Paddy's Road To Nowhere" series. This was obviously an offer that no fan could refuse, so I visited DH Logistics to see what I could find...
The Motorhome:
Here are a few photos of Max's motorhome from the outside (that's me in the driving seat). Some of you observant fans might have noticed that the "BOL 10X" number plates are missing, but if you look further down this page you'll see that I actually found these inside the van.
The interior of the motorhome was in pretty much the same state that Max and Paddy had left it in. These first few photos were taken in the cabin area, showing the framed photo of Max and Paddy (with Billy 'The Butcher' Shannon's face stuck over Paddy's) as seen in Episode 6, some more photos of Max and Paddy, the "Jockey Wilson Suite" sign from "The Phoenix Club" a couple of "Smithill's" beer mats, some "Graceland Dollars" and a "Bouncer of the Year" certificate.
These next few photos of the living area (which doubles up as Max's bedroom) show the plasma screen from Episode 1 and some photos of Max and Paddy. There were a few DVDs and CDs next to the plasma screen, including Jerry "The Saint" St Clair's "Young At Heart" CD. (Sorry, there was no "Charlie's Anals" in sight - presumably Patrick McGuinness has returned it to his private collection.)
These are some close-ups of the photos shown above, which were supposedly of Max and Paddy in various locations around the world. It looked to me like Ray Von had been doing some more photoshopping though... ;-)
And, finally, you can see here that Paddy's bedroom area still had its "porn-tastic" wall coverings and animal print cushions.
Props from Max & Paddy's Road To Nowhere:
These included: the "BOL 10X" number plates (that's me holding them); a model of Max's motorhome; the nodding "Mr. T" from the dashboard; and the "TV Themes" CD from Episode 6.
Props from Phoenix Nights:
These included: the burnt 'disabled boy' moneybox from Series 2, Episode 1; the "Jerry the Berry" costume from Series 2, Episode 2; and Jerry "The Saint" St Clair's "Young At Heart" CD from Series 2, Episode 4.