What is it? Australia

[660851]

Has anyone any ideas as to what this is most likely fibreglass body.

[nicanary]

I hope you don't mind, but I know the source of your photo, and I've re-sized it to help identification.

[targhediferro]

Rochdale GT?

[660851]

comments from Australia
close but not the same
darn looks bloody close though!!!
I think it is one of the Rochdale models.

So is it a Rochdale??

[tobytwirl]

Well it seems to say something like Rodwell GT on the windscreen ..... but that produces nothing on a search. It looks similar to a Buckle, any connection?

[660851]

The Australian buckle expert and longtime owner says it is not a buckle!

[norberthanke]

Heron New Zealand

[660851]

I really have no idea what it is so difficult to say you are correct - sorry

[SACO]

NSW from early 1960's ?

[D-type]

   Time for the Pros?

[nicanary]

The OP hasn't visited AP since October 2019/

[660851]

I thought this group would have recognized the car in an instance but I also don't know what it is terry

[Carnut]

The name looks more like Roowell to me, and it seems to be on the stand for 'Roo' Hydraulic Equipment.
There's nothing about such a company on the internet but you might have more success searching for records of such a company in Sydney?

[jimjarron]

The signs in the background read Roo Hydraulic Equipment (looks like they made the hydraulic equipment for tipping trucks amongst other things) but I'm sure that the sign on the car says Rodwell.  The other company's name in the background is Long & Rowsell, who were located at 90-92 Silverwater Rd., North Lidcombe, New South Wales, in Western Sydney.

[727]

I'm trying to decipher the text on that window plaque. Roowald/Roowall/Rodwald could also be possible? Followed by a small symbol, maybe ™ .
The line with the yellow text below the name appears to say 'of FIBER GLASS BODY, [ILLEGIBLE]'
Here the last words look like 'Mr. MASON'
Unusual steering wheel positioning and door handles. There's also a golden badge on the side.

Edit: I found 'Roo' as an automotive manufacturer in a list, but I can't find anything about it. Source is 'Lista de marcas de vehículos, pertenecientes a Australia.'

[jimjarron]

Whatever it is, it wouldn't be a Roo.  The Roo was a car that was to have gone into production in 1917 but the company failed before any were made.  Part of the reason for its failure was the desire to have all parts produced locally - not very practical or cost effective in a country without an established motor industry during a world war.....

[727]

Thanks for the clarification, I couldn't find much about this marque.

[ChanceHuncha]

So I've had this car on the back of my mind for a while and thought i'd share my thoughts.

From what I can tell, the company isn't "ROO Hydraulic Equipment." If you squint your eyes hard enough you make out "ROC Hydraulic Equipment." Their logo and their name correlates with "ROC Hydraulics" out of Wilsonton, Queensland, Australia. But I suspect that the car is just parked in the shop for looks/storage or that ROC had a minor part in developing the car.

I know that OP already mentioned that it couldn't be a Buckle, but there's just something about it that makes me say they could be related. Story goes that Bill Buckle and his team built a fiberglass prototype roadster in 1955 using parts from a Ford Zephyr. If I had to say which parts however, i'd definitely say headlights, wheels, and maybe the front and rear windows. To me, the car looks very prototype-y, but I very well understand what makes it not look like a Buckle.

As for the sign in the window, it's definitely either "RodWell" or "RodWall", then it could either be "GT" or maybe even a year. Thanks to 727 for deciphering some of it, You can also make out "FIBER GLASS" which reinforces my Buckle theory, but as for everything else it's all just unintelligible. Maybe RodWell/Wall was the name of someone related to the Buckle project and Bill Buckle just gave them the prototype for them to have/modify but I digress. This car is still one huge rabbit hole, and I hope the info I gave helps!

[D-type]

  This seems to have been forgotten

[nicanary]

This seems to have been forgotten

The OP hasn't been on here since December 2020.

[D-type]

I hadn't checked but this doesn't surprise me. 
One for the Admins to sort out.

[FrontMan]

...meanwhile, those interested in the Roo of 1917/18 will be glad that at least two were built

[nicanary]

A search reveals that this car has not been a previous puzzle. You could have usd this information to set one for the Pros.

[FrontMan]

 

[gte4289]

This seems to have been forgotten

The OP hasn't been on here since December 2020.

I hadn't checked but this doesn't surprise me. 
One for the Admins to sort out.

I've moved this puzzle up to 'Masters' level to open it up to everyone and, hopefully, invite further discussion.