Shell Film Unit Movies
- 1972
We Call it Petrol
We Call it Petrol01972HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary demonstrating how petrol burns in the engine under differing conditions.
- 1959
Beyond the Speed of Sound
Beyond the Speed of Sound51959HD
This final in the three part documentary series looks at the capabilities of modern commercial aircraft to regularly travel faster than the speed of...
- 1960
High Speed Flight
High Speed Flight61960HD
A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts...
- 1941
How to File
How to File01941HD
Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.
- 1952
The History of the Helicopter
The History of the Helicopter61952HD
A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.
- 1934
Airport
Airport61934HD
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
- 1957
Forming of Metals
Forming of Metals51957HD
The main industrial processes concerned with the shaping of metal under pressure.
- 1958
Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations
Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations01958HD
A documentary looking at the construction of the sphere to contain a nuclear reactor. The research programme carried out at the Thornton Research...
- 1978
The Safety Net
The Safety Net01978HD
A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for...
- 1953
The Blackburn Beverley
The Blackburn Beverley01953HD
A short documentary feature demonstrating the Blackburn Beverley aircraft on the ground and in flight.
- 1940
Transfer of Skill
Transfer of Skill01940HD
Short World War II documentary showing examples of how skilled craftsmen of peacetime apply their skills to essential wartime production.
- 1967
Paint
Paint61967HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary tracing the history of paint and it's components from the paintings of the stone age to the the late 1960s.
- 1952
The Short Sa4
The Short Sa401952HD
A brief feature on the short SA-4 aircraft on the ground and in the air.
- 1943
Debris Tunnelling
Debris Tunnelling01943HD
A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.
- 1952
The Fell Locomotive
The Fell Locomotive01952HD
A documentary looking at Britain's new diesel "Fell" 10,000 locomotive.
- 1975
The Early Americans
The Early Americans01975HD
A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands. It depicts...
- 1952
Le Mans 1952
Le Mans 195271952HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.
- 1960
A Light in Nature
A Light in Nature01960HD
A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.
- 1955
Belgian Grand Prix
Belgian Grand Prix01955HD
Highlights of the Belgian Grand Prix from Spa-Francorchamps on June 5th, 1955.
- 1939
First Principles of Lubrication
First Principles of Lubrication01939HD
A documentary demonstrating the evolution of lubrication since Egyptian times and how modern machines have advanced.