Do I Have a British or Canadian Clasp Knife ?

[painter777]

I dug about 12 different knives from my Fathers footlocker and seen the Broad Arrow on this one.
2 blade, 1 about 2-1/2"~ the other a tin/can opener. Tip has a fixed blade slot screwdriver.
I'd say Stainless with markings as follows: top to bottom:

Oil the Joints
Warriss ------------------------------------------ *The Maker (Warriss?)
Sheffield ------------------------------------------ * Made in (Sheffield?) England
C.C. 1286-------------------------------------------*C.C. Means? 1286 Means?
^ 1955 -------------------------------------------*(^) = Broad Arrow
^ 497 -------------------------------------*(^) Arrow and 497 stamped Vertically near ring clasp

I found one like it on Auction, same just different date-1954 vs my 1955 and mine marked with the 497 vs the one on auction's 448

Have I got the proper name for it ?
British and Canadian Issue?
If Issued.. To Army, Navy...etc ?
Anyone know what the 497 number stands for ? Lot number ?

Picture is from the Auction, not mine.

Thanks Appreciate any Help,

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[browningautorifle]

UK issue I think. I never saw one here. The ones we had were twice the size and had a marlin spike. No broad arrow or CA or anything. That one must be English... Yes, clasp knife or just Knife, folding pocket...

[painter777]

Thx Jim,
The Spike would be nice, would make this handy in the pocket helping untie knots.
Lighter than the (to me) bulky leatherman.

CH-P777

[CINDERS]

CC. could stand for Carbon Content of the blade steel.

I have one with a Blade, Marlin spike, rope loop and blade screw driver one end with grey plastic type scales has a /|\ and a 6 but the No. is very faint also on the blade near the base of it, it has Sheffield England along with a Maltese cross and a * like asterix any clues. Vintage/Era. TIA

[Daan Kemp]

Marlin spike indicates navy. Splicing ropes, cables, etc.

[Gil Boyd]

Warriss have been around for donkeys years supplied swords to cavalry during Balaclava.
CC stands for Crown Copyright filed under 1286
Here's a link:

warriss sheffield - Google Search

[Peter Laidler]

Er.......... CC is the part of the old VAOS Ordnance part number. GC/CC-1286. GC = cutlery hardware item followed by part number, as KNIFE, pocket with locking blade. Still issued and new part number CG/5110-99-301-0310

[bigduke6]

There were a few makers of this knife in the early days, the main problem I found was the locking spring snapping normally on the can/bottle opener. Had a few in the past from car boot sales, blokes (or wives) selling off their old TA kit.... for anything from 50p to £2

[browningautorifle]

Marlin spike indicates navy

Well, in the beginning. Our navy however didn't carry them. They had Russell belt case knives. Interesting how testimony is refuted...

Anyway, here's the big one we carried and the later issue Camillus that was sought to avoid having this giant tied to your pocket by a bootlace...as a recruit. I bought a swiss knife myself. Then we have the Russell belt knife that was issued. Now of course the Leatherman after the trial of Gerber tools.

[bigduke6]

The earlier knife was similar to that Jim just the spike and blade, but had grips on, you see boxes of them at Military fairs etc, only a few pounds but they are hit and miss as all the boxes I've seen they are rusty as if they suffered water damage, some were partially preserved with grease etc and just when you think you found a keeper the blade is none existent or half the size it should be....
Pays to take a few disposable gloves to these meetings etc.