Shell Film Unit Movie Trailers
Most Popular Shell Film Unit Trailers
Total trailers found: 72
The Threat in Water Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at bilharzia - a disease that affects some 200 million people worldwide.
The Safety Net Trailer (1978)
01 January 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.
First Principles of Lubrication Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
A documentary demonstrating the evolution of lubrication since Egyptian times and how modern machines have advanced.
Unseen Enemies Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at advances in the treatment of infectious diseases.
Grand Prix Trailer (1949)
12 May 1949
A documentary record of the 1949 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, documenting the race and the postwar revival of British motor racing.
The Carburettor Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
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 proportions to create an efficient fuel for an engine.
Paint Trailer (1967)
01 January 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.
XXIst Monte Carlo Rally Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
Documentary highlights of the 1951 Monte Carlo Rally and its international competition.
Airport Trailer (1934)
01 January 1934
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
We Call it Petrol Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
A BAFTA award nominated documentary demonstrating how petrol burns in the engine under differing conditions.
Farnborough 1951 Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
Highlights from the 6th Farnborough Airshow in 1951.
Belgian Grand Prix Trailer (1955)
06 May 1955
Highlights of the Belgian Grand Prix from Spa-Francorchamps on June 5th, 1955.
Forming of Metals Trailer (1957)
31 December 1957
The main industrial processes concerned with the shaping of metal under pressure.
Food or Famine Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
A BAFTA award nominated looking at methods of increasing food production, including improved strains of crops, the use of pesticides, weedkillers and insecticides and land reclamation.
Hydraulics Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics.
Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations Trailer (1958)
01 January 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.
Schlieren Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
A documentary feature explaining the principles of Schlieren photography, which makes any phenomenon that changes the refractive index of transparent substances visible.
Air Parade Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.
The Valiant Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A documentary featuring the Vickers "Valiant" aircraft in flight and on the ground.
The Revealing Eye Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
Surveys the history of cinematography and microphotography with many examples of the strides that have been taken in these fields.
Waiting on Weather Trailer (1975)
01 January 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.
The Blackburn Beverley Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
A short documentary feature demonstrating the Blackburn Beverley aircraft on the ground and in flight.
The Fell Locomotive Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A documentary looking at Britain's new diesel "Fell" 10,000 locomotive.
How to File Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.
Debris Tunnelling Trailer (1943)
23 January 1943
A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.
Transfer of Skill Trailer (1940)
31 August 1940
Short World War II documentary showing examples of how skilled craftsmen of peacetime apply their skills to essential wartime production.
Acting in Turn Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
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.
The Avro Vulcan Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
A documentary featuring the Avro "Vulcan" jet aircraft on the ground and in flight.
Model Flight Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.
First Principles of the Petrol Engine Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
A documentary looking at the elementary principles, illustrated by means of diagrams and models, of an internal combustion engine.
The Comet Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A documentary demonstrating the De Havilland "Comet 1" jet airliner with it's four 'ghost' engines.
A Light in Nature Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.
High Speed Flight Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight.
The Machining of Metals Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A BAFTA special award nominated documentary examining the principles of cutting metal with power-driven tools.
The Early Americans Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands.
Prelude to Flight Trailer (1938)
25 November 1938
Explore humanity’s timeless dream of winged flight in this documentary from 1938. While airplanes have conquered the skies, their roar has overshadowed the sheer beauty of soaring.
The Stanlow Story Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A BAFTA special award nominated documentary following the post-war construction of an immense oil refinery near Manchester in the UK.
Highlights of Farnborough 1952 Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Farnborough International Air Show.
The River Must Live Trailer (1966)
01 January 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.
How the Motor Car Works Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
A BAFTA award nominated film made by Shell Films explaining the principles of the motor car engine.
Springs Trailer (1938)
25 November 1938
In this informative 1938 film, we explore the fundamental types of car suspension prevalent during that era.
Transonic Flight Trailer (1957)
01 January 1957
Part two in a three part documentary series looking at how supersonic flight might be achieved in the future.
Engineering - North Sea Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
A documentary concerned with engineering projects connected with developing North Sea oilfields, specifically the Auk and Brent fields.
Battle Without End Trailer (1955)
30 June 1955
A Shell Film Unit documentary by Bert Haanstra examining humanity’s struggle against insect plagues, filmed across Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Sudan, Tanganyika, and Uganda.
The History of the Helicopter Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
Following the birth of the helicopter, from the imagination of Leonardo da Vinci through the advent of helicopter technology in the early 1952.
Powered Flight: The Story of the Century Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
A historical documentary tracing the development of powered flight from early aviation pioneers to the postwar jet age, focusing on Britain’s role in the evolution of air travel.
The Forerunner Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
A BAFTA award documentary about the threats of floods in Australia, the special water schemes devised and the forerunner of these projects, the Snowy Mountains scheme.
Lord Siva Danced Trailer (1948)
01 January 1948
An introduction to Indian classical dance, presenting regional traditions and their religious and cultural foundations.
Mille Miglia Trailer (1953)
01 May 1953
A documentary record of the 1953 Mille Miglia, tracing the race across Italy from Brescia to Rome and back.
Beyond the Speed of Sound Trailer (1959)
01 January 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.
Le Mans 1952 Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.
Argentina tierra pródiga Trailer (1963)
28 March 1963
Color documentary with music by Waldo de los Ríos about the tourist landscapes of Argentina.
Song of the Clouds Trailer (1957)
01 January 1957
A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications that have ensued.
The Short SA4 Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A brief feature on the short SA-4 aircraft on the ground and in the air.
Approaching the Speed of Sound Trailer (1957)
01 January 1957
A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound.
Transfer of Power Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Geoffrey Bell’s Shell Film Unit short (produced by Arthur Elton) turns the history and physics of power transmission—from lever and pulley to the toothed gear—into a crisp lesson, blending live action with Francis Rodker’s animated diagrams to show how gearing underpins modern industry.
Boat People Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
A Shell Film Unit short observing Hong Kong’s “boat people”—families living and working on the harbor—framed as a day-to-day study of a floating community and its relationship to the city.
