Vintage 1979 Hattah Desert Rally poster John Chapman Old Man Emu Jeep
Vintage 1979 Hattah Desert Rally - John Chapman Old Man Emu poster. 4wd 351 Ford powered Jeep of Bruce ("Aunty") McClintock, Bruce McClintock and John Chapman brought the big OME Jeep home to a class win, 32 minutes ahead of the next competitor. John Chapman is perhaps better known as "Old Man Emu", after the Old Man Emu suspension brand he founded in his native Australia in 1976. The name Old Man Emu is a nod to the Australian emu, and the bird's ability to maintain great stability when