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For safe, efficient, economical formwork-

make it Mills from start to finish.

It is simpler and quicker to order all formwork from the one source and "Milis" make it a better job every time with a full range of balanced design products.

Whatever the problem, "Mills" comprehensive range of soffit, beam and column form supports offer the solution.

Milcentres: Lightweight, adjustable centres, job proven for dependability.

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Small Milcentre 4' 8' Large Milcentre

6" to 8' 0' to 15'

O" weight only 50 lbs. O" weight only 84 lbs.

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Milcentre Hangers: Used to support Milcentres from load bearing walls. Milprops: Robust, extendable, tubular steel props with height range 6 -

0° to 15'0", employing a standard outer member with a range of three inner tubes an exclusive "Mills" feature.

Beam Props: Have all the strength and speed of installation of Milprops with the extra feature of a special strengthening web. Also available in three sizes.

Lightweight Props: Lengths of scaffold tube with reveals clamped into each end. Range of adjustment is 12"

the prop length is determined by the length of scaffold tube selected. Ideal for home unit work.

Adjustable Puncheons: Used for quick adjustment of tubular scaffold shoring, particularly where the ground level is uneven. Milshore Heavy Duty Shoring: A braced frame system design- ed for the support of all types of heavy concrete slabs. Fea- tures robust galvanized frames with a comprehensive range of accessories to solve every site problem.

Milframe Medium Duty Shoring: A braced frame system offering the advantages of Milshore coupled with lightweight frames. Particularly suited to "table forming" of slabs up to 8′′. Beam Clamps: The most versatile beam clamp available. No loose components, may be used as a one-sided support or in pairs. Attaches to 4" x 2" timber bearers.

Column Clamps: Robust, fully adjustable clamp having no loose components. Set by a hammer blow, automatically self squaring.

And most important, Mills Technical Staff is always ready to advise and assist with Formwork problems.

GKN

MILLS

GKN International (S. E. Asia) Ltd.

HONG KONG

16th Fl., Wang Kee Building, Connaught Road Central, P.O. Box 103, Hong Kong. Tel: 247131 Cables: GROUPSALES. SINGAPORE

3rd Fl., George Lee Chambers, 200 Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore 9. Tel: 21311 Cables: GROUPSALES.

PHILIPPINES

Amon Trading Corporation, 246 Buendia Avenue, Makati, Rizal, P.O. Box 1151, Manila. Tel: 880961 Cables: AMON. THAILAND

Bangkok Nara Co. Ltd. 2533 Petchburi Road Extension, Bangkok. Tel: 911082. Cable: PACICON.

Far East BUILDER, May 1968.

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