Carrying a swiss army knife in the car

[mat777]

What with all the hysteria of knife crime, and stories of over-reacting officers exercising tasers instead of common sense, I thought I'd best ask before I add a swiss army multi-knife to my in-car toolkit.
Its about 4" long and although the blade doesnt lock with a catch, it is more than stiff enough to stay in position by itself.

So, is it legal to carry in the car?

[mat777]

Ok, well it appears, after all that, that the longest blade on my knife is only 2.75"... what was it women often say about blokes overestimating size?

Whilst it doesnt lock per se (ie, you dont need to release a catch to fold it back in), it does snap into position presumably with a spring and cam inside. I presume this is all legal?

In light of some of the other comments, I will carry it in the bottom of the toolkit bag in the boot of the car, rather than the cubby box - this would, I hope, make a far more robust defence case of "handy tool" not "readily available weapon" should I ever get stopped and searched by a jobsworth-type BiB?

thanks,

matt