Shell Film Unit

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

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

A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics.

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

A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts in 1957.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.

A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.

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 widespread use in many forms today.

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 circuits of Europe.

A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.

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

A documentary featuring the Avro "Vulcan" jet aircraft on the ground and in flight.

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

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 encounters bumps caused by uneven surfaces. To prevent incessant jolting, the wheels are securely attached to the car using a system that allows for flexibility.