Born in Manchester, I migrated to Perth in 1971 as a classic “ten-pound Pom” with my fiancée Linda, chasing opportunity and adventure. Trained as a Hydraulic Systems Designer, I began my Australian career with Western Mining at the Kwinana Nickel Refinery before moving into the f luid power industry with Malcolm Moore in Guildford. In 1979, together with two colleagues, he co-founded Pressure Dynamics in Western Australia.