We Call it Petrol 1972
A BAFTA award nominated documentary demonstrating how petrol burns in the engine under differing conditions.
Shell Film Unit
High Speed Flight 1960
A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts in 1957.
Beyond the Speed of Sound 1959
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.
Paint 1967
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.
How to File 1941
Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.
The History of the Helicopter 1952
A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.
The Early Americans 1975
A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands. It depicts geologists, archaeologists, anthropologists and scientists from other disciplines piecing together the clues to man's rise from ice age hunter to builder of complex societies more than 2000 years before Columbus set sail for the New World.
Airport 1934
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
The Threat in Water 1968
A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at bilharzia - a disease that affects some 200 million people worldwide.
Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations 1958
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.
The Safety Net 1978
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.
Northern Towers 1952
Stereoscopic film produced for Shell.
Transfer of Skill 1940
Short World War II documentary showing examples of how skilled craftsmen of peacetime apply their skills to essential wartime production.
A Light in Nature 1960
A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.
The River Must Live 1966
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 Avro Vulcan 1953
A documentary featuring the Avro "Vulcan" jet aircraft on the ground and in flight.
Shellarama 1965
A celebration of Shell Petroleum, tracing its manufacture from discovery in oil fields to its eventual use as fuel for modern living across the globe.
Grand Prix 1949
Highlights from the 1949 British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Coupe des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally 1959
1958 Shell trade test film following the progress of the 1958 Alpine Cup rally across southern Europe. First showing: 22nd October 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests). Final showing: 7th November 1968.
Waiting on Weather 1975
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 difficulties posed by the unpredictable weather conditions.
