Rocketeer
The Water Rokit was invented in 1983 by Roger Wilkins and his friend and partner Max Jackson.
They spent a while perfecting the product to be the brilliantly engineered water rocket it is today. It is set to launch at an exact PSI making it an incredibly reliable STEM tool, as well as the best outdoor fun for any age.
Roger Wilkins, the father of two sets of twins, Daniel & Jonathan and Michelle & Nicole, used his children to road test (or should that be sky test?) the Water Rokit back when they were teenagers. Jonathan accompanied his Dad on trips to Science Fairs in Switzerland to earn a little extra pocket money for his time!
The business is now still in the family with everyone having a part to play. Whether it’s helping to bring the Water Rokit to more businesses and retail arenas, or taking care of the order processes – which started out on the dining room table with Bernie Wilkins and her daughters back in the day – it’s very much a family business.
One of the next generation, Luke Wilkins, joined the team during his work experience week in the Summer, and had this to say about the family business and what it means to him:
I am immensely proud to be part of the Water Rokit family business. It is a brilliant product to combine the love of science and fun! I also love this product as it appeals to the young and old alike! Science is an integral part of our lives and the Water Rokit helps establish this first initial interest that will hopefully build a foundation to become a great scientist! I remember being amazed at the age of 6, watching the Water Rokit fly high in the air on our local sports field. I was hooked!
We are sure the business will thrive in the family and are proud to keep production in the UK. We are also very proud that we have cut the plastic bottle from our product so we can teach the benefits of re-use and recycling to the next generation, and cut down the amount of plastic being manufactured.
This is not a toy. This is an educational kit which demonstrates a science experiment. All assembly and operation of the kit should be done and supervised by an adult or aged 14 and up. Read instructions before use.
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