Shell Film Unit Movies

A BAFTA award nominated film made by Shell Films explaining the principles of the motor car engine.

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

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at advances in the treatment of infectious diseases.

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.

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

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

1958 Shell trade test film following the progress of the 1958 Alpine Cup rally across southern Europe. First showing: 22nd October 1959 (Experimenta...

A BAFTA special award nominated documentary examining the principles of cutting metal with power-driven tools.

A BAFTA special award nominated documentary following the post-war construction of an immense oil refinery near Manchester in the UK.

A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.

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

A documentary concerned with engineering projects connected with developing North Sea oilfields, specifically the Auk and Brent fields.

A BAFTA award documentary about the threats of floods in Australia, the special water schemes devised and the forerunner of these projects, the Snowy...

A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the work of supply ships to North Sea oil rigs. Described by members of the crew, it focusses on the dif...

Explore humanity’s timeless dream of winged flight in this documentary from 1938. While airplanes have conquered the skies, their roar has overshadowe...

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 encoun...

Follows the life cycle of the desert locust.

Britain's part in the emergence of air travel is followed from the Wright brothers to the De Havilland Comet.

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 ci...

BAFTA-nominated documentary about the history of Cornish pumping engines.