Movies: Shell Film Unit

  • 1957
    Transonic Flight

    Transonic Flight (1957)

    Transonic Flight

    51957HD

    Part two in a three part documentary series looking at how supersonic flight might be achieved in the future....

    Transonic Flight
  • 1952
    The History of the Helicopter

    The History of the Helicopter (1952)

    The History of the Helicopter

    61952HD

    A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951....

    The History of the Helicopter
  • 1959
    Beyond the Speed of Sound

    Beyond the Speed of Sound (1959)

    Beyond the Speed of Sound

    51959HD

    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....

    Beyond the Speed of Sound
  • 1951
    Model Flight

    Model Flight (1951)

    Model Flight

    01951HD

    An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers....

    Model Flight
  • 1951
    Air Parade

    Air Parade (1951)

    Air Parade

    01951HD

    A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain....

    Air Parade
  • 1976
    Hydraulics

    Hydraulics (1976)

    Hydraulics

    01976HD

    A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics....

    Hydraulics
  • 1960
    A Light in Nature

    A Light in Nature (1960)

    A Light in Nature

    01960HD

    A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study....

    A Light in Nature
  • 1955
    Belgian Grand Prix 1955

    Belgian Grand Prix 1955 (1955)

    Belgian Grand Prix 1955

    01955HD

    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....

    Belgian Grand Prix 1955
  • 1957
    Approaching the Speed of Sound

    Approaching the Speed of Sound (1957)

    Approaching the Speed of Sound

    61957HD

    A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound....

    Approaching the Speed of Sound
  • 1968
    The Threat in Water

    The Threat in Water (1968)

    The Threat in Water

    01968HD

    A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at bilharzia - a disease that affects some 200 million people worldwide....

    The Threat in Water
  • 1958
    Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations

    Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations (1958)

    Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations

    01958HD

    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....

    Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations
  • 1952
    The Short Sa4

    The Short Sa4 (1952)

    The Short Sa4

    01952HD

    A brief feature on the short SA-4 aircraft on the ground and in the air....

    The Short Sa4
  • 1978
    The Safety Net

    The Safety Net (1978)

    The Safety Net

    01978HD

    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....

    The Safety Net
  • 1941
    How to File

    How to File (1941)

    How to File

    01941HD

    Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill....

    How to File
  • 1940
    Transfer of Skill

    Transfer of Skill (1940)

    Transfer of Skill

    01940HD

    Short World War II documentary showing examples of how skilled craftsmen of peacetime apply their skills to essential wartime production....

    Transfer of Skill
  • 1957
    Song of the Clouds

    Song of the Clouds (1957)

    Song of the Clouds

    01957HD

    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....

    Song of the Clouds
  • 1934
    Airport

    Airport (1934)

    Airport

    61934HD

    A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London....

    Airport
  • 1966
    The River Must Live

    The River Must Live (1966)

    The River Must Live

    01966HD

    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....

    The River Must Live
  • 1938
    Springs

    Springs (1938)

    Springs

    01938HD

    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...

    Springs
  • 1939
    First Principles of Lubrication

    First Principles of Lubrication (1939)

    First Principles of Lubrication

    01939HD

    A documentary demonstrating the evolution of lubrication since Egyptian times and how modern machines have advanced....

    First Principles of Lubrication