Shell Film Unit Movies

  • 1958
    Schlieren

    Schlieren

    Schlieren

    01958HD

    A documentary feature explaining the principles of Schlieren photography, which makes any phenomenon that changes the refractive index of transparent...

    Schlieren
  • 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
  • 1952
    The Comet

    The Comet

    The Comet

    01952HD

    A documentary demonstrating the De Havilland "Comet 1" jet airliner with it's four 'ghost' engines.

    The Comet
  • 1952
    The Valiant

    The Valiant

    The Valiant

    01952HD

    A documentary featuring the Vickers "Valiant" aircraft in flight and on the ground.

    The Valiant
  • 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
  • 1951
    Farnborough 1951

    Farnborough 1951

    Farnborough 1951

    01951HD

    Highlights from the 6th Farnborough Airshow in 1951.

    Farnborough 1951
  • 1950
    Isle of Man TT Races - 1950

    Isle of Man TT Races - 1950

    Isle of Man TT Races - 1950

    01950HD

    Highlights from the 1950 Isle of Man motor cycle race won by Geoff Duke.

    Isle of Man TT Races - 1950
  • 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 Cent...

    Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations
  • 1939
    First Principles of the Petrol Engine

    First Principles of the Petrol Engine

    First Principles of the Petrol Engine

    01939HD

    A documentary looking at the elementary principles, illustrated by means of diagrams and models, of an internal combustion engine.

    First Principles of the Petrol Engine
  • 1939
    First Principles of the Compression Ignition Engine

    First Principles of the Compression Ignition Engine

    First Principles of the Compression Ignition Engine

    01939HD

    An exposition, by means of diagrams and models, of the working principles of the compression ignition or oil engine.

    First Principles of the Compression Ignition Engine
  • 1977
    The Carburettor

    The Carburettor

    The Carburettor

    01977HD

    A BAFTA award nominated reworking of a 1957 documentary using models and animation to explain the need to mix air and petrol in the correct proportion...

    The Carburettor
  • 1975
    How An Aeroplane Flies: Part One

    How An Aeroplane Flies: Part One

    How An Aeroplane Flies: Part One

    01975HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary updating the original film made in 1947 demonstrating the theory and practice of aerodynamics.

    How An Aeroplane Flies: Part One
  • 1974
    Acting in Turn

    Acting in Turn

    Acting in Turn

    01974HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary tracing the development of the gear from the first recorded use in a crude form over two thousand years ago to its...

    Acting in Turn
  • 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
  • 1968
    The Threat in Water

    The Threat in Water

    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
  • 1952
    Highlights of Farnborough 1952

    Highlights of Farnborough 1952

    Highlights of Farnborough 1952

    01952HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Farnborough International Air Show.

    Highlights of Farnborough 1952
  • 1939
    Transfer of Power

    Transfer of Power

    Transfer of Power

    01939HD

    The Shell Film Unit's free-enterprise history of technology.

    Transfer of Power
  • 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