isn't it mad how i probably haven't seen the adverts for 30 odd years yet you remember them instantly? remember that one about mixing cross ply with radials?
Play safe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ7eAAtz8jE There was one about a footballer and a railway line as well but cant find it.
I would say the "Protect & Survive" ads were by far the scariest because of what was felt could happen at the time. Protect and Survive - What To Put In Your Fallout Room