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Ultra Electric Products: Radio 106

Source:

This information from the 1938 catalogue.  

Power: Battery set
Wavebands: Three; LW (800 to 2,000m), MW (200 to 550m). SW (16.8 to 51m)
Controls: Volume control (on/off) and wave-change switch.  Geared tuning control.  
Design: Beautiful dark walnut cabinet 17¼" high; 15" wide; 8¾" deep.
Date: 1938.  Price 8 gns.
Manufacturer: Ultra Electric Ltd. Western Avenue, Acton, London W3.
Features All Wave Battery superhet (4 valve, 6 stage).  Accurately calibrated dial clearly marked with station names.  Low battery consumption (HT 8-8½ m.a.).  Delayed Automatic Volume control.  Extension speaker sockets with internal speaker switch. Iron-cored aerial coils and new IF frequency [sic] to give high selectivity and freedom from whistles.  Intermediate Frequency filter.  Aerial filter.
Line up:

 

TP23, VP210, DD207, Pen 231 (Mazda)