New from 'Shell Historical Film Archive' is this documentary from 1963 about hydraulic transmission of power along with a description of a variety of pumps and valves. Applied hydraulics also known as hydrostatics, announced by Blaise Pascal, was granted a patent in 1795 for his hydro-mechanical engine. The power and variety of uses for a pump and valves are detailed in this film and how it has helped evolve industrialisation. #Shell #ShellFilmUnit #HistoricFilmArchive #documentaryfilmmaking #Hydraulic #History #1960s --- Shell Historical Film Archive 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 Ma...