I bought a complete "drop bar" Sam from Rivendell last summer, with sidepull brakes. It sounds like we have the same era Sam. I run the 38mm Kendra tires that came on it, and installed Velo Orange 52mm Zeppelin fenders front and rear and a Mark's rack in front. Everything fits well, is quiet (for now, anyway), and looks great. I mention this in case you'd consider reasonably-priced metal fenders to solve your problem.
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