Just returned from a few laps round Beachy Head to your many generous comments, tips, and suggestions - for which many thanks.
In response to a few queries and pointers I would add that yes I did consider progressing further with the 'chrome delete' idea (mirrors and bonnet catches were on the list at one point), but there really is quite a lot of it and ultimately my objective would have been defeated by the windscreen which MMC were unable to supply in black. This said I ended up leaving a sprinkling of shiny bits to catch the eye.
Per the factory's recommendation I've bought a 50l compressor with which to blast the dirt out of the fabric - so far so good but yes I'll probably have to organise a professional valet once or twice a year. There are plenty other more sensible fabric colours to choose from but once I'd stumbled across my favoured combination I just couldn't stop myself!
Looking forward to traveling a little further afield with this one (better suited to the longer trips than the ARP4 - especially with the auto gearbox) so I'm already scouring the net for Morgan events and breakfast meets.
I shall indeed be hoping to post more photo's - and next time in the correct forum. I tried the idea of compressing photo's via e-mailing them to myself but after several nights spent pushing the envelope of my technological know-how I eventually copped out and went for the easy option.
Here's hoping for another sunny one for us all tomorrow!