Principles of the Compression Ignition Engine | Shell Historical Film Archive

In this 1939 film, we delve into the inner workings of the compression-ignition engine - also know as the oil or diesel engine. Animated diagrams and working models guide us through its principles, demystifying an engine once considered unsuitable for use in a vehicle.
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Shell’s surprising and captivating Historic Film Archive dates from 1934 and covers a rich mix of topics from technology, science and engineering to craftsmanship, motorsport and travelogue.
The Shell Film Unit, responsible for the content, was a highly celebrated part of Britain’s Documentary Movement. Key figures from that movement were involved, including: Jack Beddington, Edgar Anstey, Arthur Elton, John Grierson, Kay Mander, Stuart Legg and Douglas Gordon.
Its films were wide reaching, often screened in cinemas and through the non-theatric film distribution circuit, which brought film to educational establishments and organisations across the UK. While many films covered technological themes related to Shell’s activities, others were entirely unrelated and served purely to educate the general public.
As Shell innovated in technologies that would provide oil and gas products for the world, the Shell Film Unit also innovated in the technological advancement of film, incorporating graphics and different forms of animation as early as the 1930s.
During WW2 the Shell Film Unit was co-opted into war effort, making films for the Ministry of Information’s film division. Its prowess in technological documentary suited the MoI’s need for technical training films.
While the name and the medium has changed many times over the years, the documentary tradition lives on at Shell. Its contemporary film team is part of Shell’s multi-disciplinary in-house agency, Creative Solutions. It continues making award-winning factual content that informs and educates the public, now usually released on social media platforms.
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[@nathanielsantana403]

since when did they start calling it a diesel engine instead of an oil engine

[@kentaylor5842]

It has always been called a diesel engine, it was named after the inventor Rudolph Diesel.

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@@kentaylor5842 But why did they call it an oil engine in the video?

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shell is victimizing me! The spark plugs of my vehicle burned as a result of the first fuel I bought for my brand new vehicle. They claim that the sample result they took was clean. Can you help me?