Most Viewed From Shell Film Unit

Highlights from the 6th Farnborough Airshow in 1951.

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

An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.

A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.

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

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

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

Created in 1954 by the Shell Oil Company, "Proud Ships" was directed by Philip Armitage. Across and around the world from oilfields to refineries...

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...

Follows the life cycle of the desert locust.

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

Surveys the history of cinematography and microphotography with many examples of the strides that have been taken in these fields. The history of the...

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

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

A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications...

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

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

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

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

Stereoscopic film produced for Shell.