hubert platt hospitilized

RANDY PAYNE · 09-29-2010, 06:43 PM

hubert was hospitilized on the way back from the old drag racers reunion in panama city ,fla. he has a bleeding ulcer and had to have 2 transfusions. i think he may have ate too much and stayed up too late. he is going to be fine.78 years old and looks just like he did in 69 when we had the ford drag team. tough-----biggg

bill dedman · 09-29-2010, 07:20 PM

I was at Indy in '61 and '62 for the nationals. There was a racing team there from Georgia that had several cars all painted alike (a Boston baked bean brrownish/with a hint of red color, and they were delivered to Indy in 18-wheelers... I think there were four or five of them. All of these trucks had a logo on the side of them: "TERMINAL TRANSPORT." The crew members all wore coveralls with "TERMINAL TRANSPORT" emblazioned across the back.

As I remember, the team consisted of a '57 Chevy 2-door hardtop, D-Gasser (which was observed testing both a 4-speed (manual) AND a 4-speed hydramatic in time trials, a '38 Chevy coupe B-Gasser, an A-Gas '3 Willys (Chevy powered) and another car that I can't remember offhand. I heard throiugh the grapevine that the team also had a Super Stock Pontiac that was wrecked just a week or two, prior to Indy.

I'm thinking this was in 1962.

At any rate, the first round of class came up, and the '38 Chevy got outrun.

I was a knee-jerk, rabid fan of that class back then, because I had a financial interest in a B-Gasser at that time (wasn't fast enough for Indy, so it stayed home) and I was glued to the fence while class was running.

Comes round two of B-Gas, and the '38 coupe (previously outrun in round one) shows up on the starting line, ready to race!

Before the flagman has the chance to start the race, an official runs out on the starting line and waves the '38 off... aware that he already lost in round one.

This really happened.

In the last few years, I have done some historical research on those cars (TERMINAL TRANSPORT) and have learned that Hubert Platt was, at one time, the driver of that particular B-Gas '38 Chevy coupe.

Made me wonder if HE was driving it at Indy that year...

Has anybody else got any information as to what was going on in B-Gas class eliminations that year at Indy????

I'd love to know the back-story on that deal.... been wondering a long time!

I never heard from the TERMINAL:TRANPORT racing team again. All those cars were show-car quality and all were fast, but as I remember it, they came away from Indy without winning a thing.

Having showed up at Indy in 18-wheelers, with crews in uniforms, and a multi-car team all painted alike, and with identical upholstery (!) in all of the cars, they surely broke new ground when it came to "presentation!

Anybody else remember them?

CycloneFE · 09-29-2010, 08:32 PM

Bill,

Some of your story sounds very similar to what is in this film.

Takes a while to load, but it is great history.

Steve

X-TECH MAN · 09-29-2010, 09:09 PM

Great movie. Thanks for posting.

bill dedman · 09-29-2010, 11:54 PM

Ingeuinity inaction....

When did it change?

chris3racing · 09-30-2010, 10:04 AM

Randy, really hope Hubert is doing okay. Was looking forward to seeing him again at Henderson, NC in a couple of weeks. Tell him all of us "boys down in Carolina" wish him the best.

Rusty Gillis · 09-30-2010, 05:46 PM

Hi Randy,

Sorry to hear about Hubert glad he is OK. He is tough!

How are you doing?

bigshow2966 · 09-30-2010, 10:21 PM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Hubie.

He was featured in the episode of "American Musclecar" about Thunderbolts. He told lots of great stories.

09-29-2010, 06:43 PM	#1
RANDY PAYNE Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ROME,GA. Posts: 197 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hubert platt hospitilized hubert was hospitilized on the way back from the old drag racers reunion in panama city ,fla. he has a bleeding ulcer and had to have 2 transfusions. i think he may have ate too much and stayed up too late. he is going to be fine.78 years old and looks just like he did in 69 when we had the ford drag team. tough-----biggg __________________ Randy Payne 2837 STK, SS

09-29-2010, 07:20 PM	#2
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: hubert platt hospitilized I was at Indy in '61 and '62 for the nationals. There was a racing team there from Georgia that had several cars all painted alike (a Boston baked bean brrownish/with a hint of red color, and they were delivered to Indy in 18-wheelers... I think there were four or five of them. All of these trucks had a logo on the side of them: "TERMINAL TRANSPORT." The crew members all wore coveralls with "TERMINAL TRANSPORT" emblazioned across the back. As I remember, the team consisted of a '57 Chevy 2-door hardtop, D-Gasser (which was observed testing both a 4-speed (manual) AND a 4-speed hydramatic in time trials, a '38 Chevy coupe B-Gasser, an A-Gas '3 Willys (Chevy powered) and another car that I can't remember offhand. I heard throiugh the grapevine that the team also had a Super Stock Pontiac that was wrecked just a week or two, prior to Indy. I'm thinking this was in 1962. At any rate, the first round of class came up, and the '38 Chevy got outrun. I was a knee-jerk, rabid fan of that class back then, because I had a financial interest in a B-Gasser at that time (wasn't fast enough for Indy, so it stayed home) and I was glued to the fence while class was running. Comes round two of B-Gas, and the '38 coupe (previously outrun in round one) shows up on the starting line, ready to race! Before the flagman has the chance to start the race, an official runs out on the starting line and waves the '38 off... aware that he already lost in round one. This really happened. In the last few years, I have done some historical research on those cars (TERMINAL TRANSPORT) and have learned that Hubert Platt was, at one time, the driver of that particular B-Gas '38 Chevy coupe. Made me wonder if HE was driving it at Indy that year... Has anybody else got any information as to what was going on in B-Gas class eliminations that year at Indy???? I'd love to know the back-story on that deal.... been wondering a long time! I never heard from the TERMINAL:TRANPORT racing team again. All those cars were show-car quality and all were fast, but as I remember it, they came away from Indy without winning a thing. Having showed up at Indy in 18-wheelers, with crews in uniforms, and a multi-car team all painted alike, and with identical upholstery (!) in all of the cars, they surely broke new ground when it came to "presentation! Anybody else remember them? __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 09-29-2010 at 07:37 PM.

09-29-2010, 08:32 PM	#3
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: hubert platt hospitilized Bill, Some of your story sounds very similar to what is in this film. Takes a while to load, but it is great history. Steve

09-29-2010, 09:09 PM	#4
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,207 Likes: 1,049 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: hubert platt hospitilized Great movie. Thanks for posting.

09-29-2010, 11:54 PM	#5
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: hubert platt hospitilized Ingeuinity inaction.... When did it change? __________________ Bill

09-30-2010, 10:04 AM	#6
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: hubert platt hospitilized Randy, really hope Hubert is doing okay. Was looking forward to seeing him again at Henderson, NC in a couple of weeks. Tell him all of us "boys down in Carolina" wish him the best.

09-30-2010, 05:46 PM	#7
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: hubert platt hospitilized Hi Randy, Sorry to hear about Hubert glad he is OK. He is tough! How are you doing? __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

09-30-2010, 10:21 PM	#8
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 616 Likes: 390 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: hubert platt hospitilized Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Hubie. He was featured in the episode of "American Musclecar" about Thunderbolts. He told lots of great stories.