Shell Film Unit Movies

  • 1972
    We Call it Petrol

    We Call it Petrol

    We Call it Petrol

    01972HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary demonstrating how petrol burns in the engine under differing conditions.

    We Call it Petrol
  • 1959
    Beyond the Speed of Sound

    Beyond the Speed of Sound

    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...

    Beyond the Speed of Sound
  • 1960
    High Speed Flight

    High Speed Flight

    High Speed Flight

    61960HD

    A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts...

    High Speed Flight
  • 1941
    How to File

    How to File

    How to File

    01941HD

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

    How to File
  • 1952
    The History of the Helicopter

    The History of the Helicopter

    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
  • 1934
    Airport

    Airport

    Airport

    61934HD

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

    Airport
  • 1957
    Forming of Metals

    Forming of Metals

    Forming of Metals

    51957HD

    The main industrial processes concerned with the shaping of metal under pressure.

    Forming of Metals
  • 1958
    Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations

    Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations

    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...

    Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations
  • 1978
    The Safety Net

    The Safety Net

    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...

    The Safety Net
  • 1953
    The Blackburn Beverley

    The Blackburn Beverley

    The Blackburn Beverley

    01953HD

    A short documentary feature demonstrating the Blackburn Beverley aircraft on the ground and in flight.

    The Blackburn Beverley
  • 1940
    Transfer of Skill

    Transfer of Skill

    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
  • 1967
    Paint

    Paint

    Paint

    61967HD

    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.

    Paint
  • 1952
    The Short Sa4

    The Short Sa4

    The Short Sa4

    01952HD

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

    The Short Sa4
  • 1943
    Debris Tunnelling

    Debris Tunnelling

    Debris Tunnelling

    01943HD

    A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.

    Debris Tunnelling
  • 1952
    The Fell Locomotive

    The Fell Locomotive

    The Fell Locomotive

    01952HD

    A documentary looking at Britain's new diesel "Fell" 10,000 locomotive.

    The Fell Locomotive
  • 1975
    The Early Americans

    The Early Americans

    The Early Americans

    01975HD

    A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands. It depicts...

    The Early Americans
  • 1952
    Le Mans 1952

    Le Mans 1952

    Le Mans 1952

    71952HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.

    Le Mans 1952
  • 1960
    A Light in Nature

    A Light in Nature

    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

    Belgian Grand Prix

    Belgian Grand Prix

    01955HD

    Highlights of the Belgian Grand Prix from Spa-Francorchamps on June 5th, 1955.

    Belgian Grand Prix
  • 1939
    First Principles of Lubrication

    First Principles of Lubrication

    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