Movies: Shell Film Unit
- 1957
Transonic Flight (1957)
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Part two in a three part documentary series looking at how supersonic flight might be achieved in the future....
- 1952
The History of the Helicopter (1952)
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A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951....
- 1959
Beyond the Speed of Sound (1959)
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This final in the three part documentary series looks at the capabilities of modern commercial aircraft to regularly travel faster than the speed of sound....
- 1951
Model Flight (1951)
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An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers....
- 1951
Air Parade (1951)
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A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain....
- 1976
Hydraulics (1976)
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A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics....
- 1960
A Light in Nature (1960)
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A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study....
- 1955
Belgian Grand Prix 1955 (1955)
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An overview of the 1955 Belgian Grand Prix by Shell Oil. Watch the racing heroes of the 1950's conquer the tarmac in one of the picturesque racing circuits of Europe....
- 1957
Approaching the Speed of Sound (1957)
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A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound....
- 1968
The Threat in Water (1968)
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A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at bilharzia - a disease that affects some 200 million people worldwide....
- 1958
Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations (1958)
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A documentary looking at the construction of the sphere to contain a nuclear reactor. The research programme carried out at the Thornton Research Centre to develop a lubricant to resist radiation....
- 1952
The Short Sa4 (1952)
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A brief feature on the short SA-4 aircraft on the ground and in the air....
- 1978
The Safety Net (1978)
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A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for his own safety and for the safety of others....
- 1941
How to File (1941)
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Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill....
- 1940
Transfer of Skill (1940)
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Short World War II documentary showing examples of how skilled craftsmen of peacetime apply their skills to essential wartime production....
- 1957
Song of the Clouds (1957)
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A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications that have ensued....
- 1934
Airport (1934)
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A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London....
- 1966
The River Must Live (1966)
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A BAFTA award nominated short feature studying river pollution in Europe and how it can be overcome by the treatment of urban and industrial wastes....
- 1938
Springs (1938)
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In this informative 1938 film, we explore the fundamental types of car suspension prevalent during that era. As a wheel glides along a road, it encounters bumps caused by uneven surfaces. To prevent incessant jolting, the wheels are securely attached...
- 1939
First Principles of Lubrication (1939)
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A documentary demonstrating the evolution of lubrication since Egyptian times and how modern machines have advanced....