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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0726.00009.] An \(S_ \lambda(2,k,v)\) is a pair \((V,B)\) where \(V\) is a \(v\)-set and \(B\) is a collection of \(k\)-subsets, called blocks, of \(V\) such that any pair of distinct elements of \(V\) is contained in exactly \(\lambda\) blocks. A parallel class is a set of blocks partitioning \(V\). An \(S_ \lambda(2,k,v)\) is called resolvable if \(B\) can be partitioned into parallel classes. An \(S_ \lambda(2,k,v)\) is called simple if it has no repeated blocks. \textit{Shen Hao} [Science Bulletin 33, 1855-1857 (1988)] proved that a simple resolvable \(S_ 2(2,3,v)\) exists iff \(v\equiv 0\pmod 3\), \(v>6\). In the present paper, the authors prove that the obvious necessary conditions for the existence of a simple resolvable \(S_ \lambda(2,4,v)\) are sufficient for \(\lambda\in\{2,4,5\}\) and sufficient with two possible exceptions (namely \(v=44\) and \(v=284)\) for \(\lambda=3\).