What is the relationship between Martin and Damon/Howatt?
Is DH a subdivision of Martin? or ???
Martin bought out Damon Howatt in 1976 but wisely left the Damon Howatt shop intact. Mr. Howatt was killed in a car accident in 1966, having retired in 1963. Larry Hatfield was Howatt's general manager/lead designer since 1961; but I think he's no longer a part of the daily works.
When the original crew in Yakima was dissolved or retired as Martin moved the production to Walla-Walla the general feeling is that it did not improve anything at all.