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Name: RIDGE, George C.
Birth Date: 1884
First Date: 1921
Profession: c/o Motor Tours Ltd.
Area: Nairobi
Married: Juanita b. 1887
Children: Juanita (1911); Edward (1917)
Book Reference: Red 31, Richardson
General Information:
Richardson 1929 - Captain Kerr and his mechanic Ridge. ……… Our mechanic Ridge, bought a Ford for £5 at Nairobi, drove it 3200 miles to Durban by himself; spent £35 on the way and sold the car for £10 - a net rate of 2.5d a mile, but of course, he slept out or in the car and had no hotel bills.