The Cox story is one of typical Aussie ingenuity and real engineering excellence.



It began in 1953 (the year that the TV series "Gunsmoke" began), nearly 50 years ago, when the late Owen Cox, engineer and inventor, founded a company to produce petrol and electric driven air compressors under the brand "Air Rite".



The success of these innovative products led Owen to expand his foundry and engineering production base and move into manufacturing a small, two-stroke outboard motor for the leisure boating market.

At the same time, the new petrol powered lawn mowers were just starting to revolutionise home gardening. Owen immediately realised their potential and developed and launched his Mowmaster again, an outstanding success. Through his own retail outlet, Owen kept in direct contact with his customers and so was able to...