[3][1] After the Second World War the Hull Corporation Airfield Company was wound up by the council, who then abandoned the aerodrome in 1951.

The council also gave the go-ahead for greyhound racing, which at the time was the most lucrative sport in Britain, eclipsing association football revenue around the country.

[1] The team competed in the 1948 Speedway National League Division Three[7] and had an official opening on 27 March 1948 in front of 6,000 people.

The greyhound racing never materialised and the speedway attendances were being affected by the remote location of the track.

[10][11] The speedway promotion applied, without success, to Hull City FC to see if they could use their old Anlaby Road ground.