Taking a break: Richard Beecroft, left, chats with Duncan Meyer, 22, who has been helping Beecroft with his trip since April by driving a 22-foot motorhome with flashing lights behind him

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Taking a break: Richard Beecroft, left, chats with Duncan Meyer, 22, who has been helping Beecroft with his trip since April by driving a 22-foot motorhome with flashing lights behind him

Date7/31/1986

Names

Beecroft, Richard (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Taking a break: Richard Beecroft, left, chats with Duncan Meyer, 22, who has been helping Beecroft with his trip since April by driving a 22-foot motorhome with flashing lights behind him.

Subject

Portraits

Athletes

Cycling

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0031598F

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